Finnish government´s holding in Sampo
Stock Exchange Release - 02/18/2005 at 09:40 AMSampo 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 15 per cent.
Finnish government’s holding after the deal
| Share type | No. of shares | % of share capital | % of votes |
| A-shares | 79 280 080 | 14.04 % | 14.04 % |
| B-shares | - | - | - |
| Total | 79 280 080 | 14.01 % | 13.89 % |
Sampo’s share capital comprises 565,781,265 shares, of which 564,581,265 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 570,581,265.
SAMPO OYJ
Jarmo Salonen
Head of investor relations
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