Disclosure Under Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Securities Market Act
Stock Exchange Release - 10/13/2010 at 09:40 AMSampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has on 13 October 2010 received a disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of Sampo A shares and related voting rights owned by Capital Research and Management Company has on 11 October 2010 through trades in the course of ordinary business fallen below one twentieth (1/20) of Sampo plc's entire stock and voting rights.
Capital Research and Management Company's holding after the disclosure
| Share type | Number of shares | Percent (%) of share capital | Percent (%) voting rights |
| A share ISIN:FI0009003305 | 27,804,264 | 4.9643 | 4.9643 |
| B share | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27,804,264 | 4.9537 | 4.9117 |
Sampo's share capital comprises 561,282,390 shares, of which 560,082,390 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 566,082,390.
SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
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