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Franklin Templeton Group´s holding in Sampo plc shares decreases to below 5 per cent

Stock Exchange Release - 04/02/2004 at 10:00 AM

Together with its affiliated investment advisers, Franklin Resources Inc. holds 4.06 per cent of Sampo shares and, in addition, manages 0.93 per cent of the shares. The Group’s holding totals 4.99 per cent of all shares and its total voting rights amount to 4.94 per cent.

Franklin Templeton’s mutual funds

Share type
No. of shares
% of share capital
% of votes
A shares
22,546,271
4.06%
4.02%
B shares
-
-
-
Total
22,546,271
4.06%
4.02%

Managed by Franklin Resources, Inc.

Share type
No. of shares
% of share capital
% of votes
A shares
5,161,070
0.93%
0.92%
B shares
-
-
-
Total
5,161,070
0.93%
0.92%
Sampo plc's share capital comprises 555,623,515 shares, of which 554,423,515 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 produced by all shares is 560,423,515.

SAMPO PLC

Jarmo Salonen

Head of Investor Relations

tel. +358 10 516 0030

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