Sampo Oyj — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Apr 30, 2021

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SAMPO PLC                 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE       30 April 2021 at 3:30 pm

Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 29 April 2021 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total stock.

In addition, the disclosure obligation arose due to the number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds increasing above 5 per cent of Sampo plc’s total voting rights.

Sampo's share capital comprises 555,351,850 shares, of which 554,151,850 are A shares and 1,200,000 are B shares. Each A share entitles its holder to one (1) vote and each B share to five (5) votes. Thus, the total number of votes is 560,151,850.

Total positions of BlackRock, Inc and its funds subject to the notification:

	% of shares and voting rights (total of A)	% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B)	Total of both in % (A+B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights	5.12% shares 5.07% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	4.99% shares 4.95% voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights	5.05% shares 5.00% voting rights

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:

A: Shares and voting rights:

Class/type of shares ISIN code	Number of shares and voting rights		% of shares and voting rights
	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009003305		28,139,221 shares shares 28,139,221 voting rights		5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	28,139,221  shares 28,139,221 voting rights		5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights

B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of shares and voting rights	% of shares and voting rights
American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025)	N/A	N/A	Physical	270 935 shares 270 935 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	6,110 shares 6,110 voting rights	0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	953 shares 953 voting rights	0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	277,998 shares shares 277,998 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights

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