Finnish Government´s holding in Sampo
Stock Exchange Release - 06/17/2004 at 02:15 PMSampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has today received a disclosure under chapter 2, section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the Finnish government’s holding in Sampo A-shares and connected voting rights has decreased below 25 per cent.
Finnish government’s holding after the deal
| Share type | No. of shares | % of share capital | % of votes |
| A-shares | 119 280 080 | 21,35 % | 21,17 % |
| B-shares | - | - | - |
| Total | 119 280 080 | 21,35 % | 21,17 % |
Sampo’s share capital comprises 558,626,615 shares, of which 557,426,615 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 563,426,615.
SAMPO OYJ
Jarmo Salonen
Head of investor relations
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