The Finnish Companies Act and Sampo plc's Articles of Association determine the issues that have to be dealt with at a General Meeting of Shareholders (jurisdiction of the AGM). Customarily, a General Meeting deals with, in addition to issues determined by the law and Articles of Association, the issues presented by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, according to the Companies Act, a shareholder has the right to require a certain issue to be dealt with at the General Meeting, providing the issue falls within the scope of competence of the General Meeting.