Sampo plc

SAMPO PLC                 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE       19 March 2021 at 8:30 am

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 decreased on 17 March 2021 below 5 per cent Sampo plc's total stock.

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	4.99% shares 4.95% voting rights	0.07% shares 0.07% voting rights	5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	5.04% shares 4.99% voting rights	0.09% shares 0.08% voting rights	5.13% shares 5.08% 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		27,754,944 shares 27,754,944 voting rights		4.99% shares 4.95% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	27,754,944 shares 27,754,944 voting rights		4.99% shares 4.95% 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	264,566 shares 264,566 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	121,373 shares 121,373 voting rights	0.02% shares 0.02% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	385,939 shares 385,939 voting rights	0.07% shares 0.07% voting rights

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Jarmo Salonen
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