Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 10 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)

Core Points - Sampo plc has received a notification from BlackRock, Inc. regarding a change in shareholding due to a group restructure following the acquisition of HPS Investment Partners [1] - BlackRock, Inc. now holds 7.00% of Sampo plc's total shares and 6.98% of the total voting rights [1] - The total share capital of Sampo plc consists of 2,691,238,860 shares, including 2,690,238,860 A shares and 1,000,000 B shares, with A shares having one vote each and B shares having five votes each [2] Shareholding Details - The resulting shareholding situation shows that BlackRock, Inc. holds 6.89% of shares and 6.88% of voting rights directly, with an additional 0.10% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments [2] - Previous notifications indicated that BlackRock, Inc. held 5.63% of shares and 5.62% of voting rights, reflecting an increase in shareholding [2] - The breakdown of BlackRock's holdings includes 185,655,678 A shares, which account for 6.89% of total shares and 6.88% of voting rights [2] Financial Instruments - BlackRock, Inc. also holds financial instruments that contribute an additional 0.10% to both shares and voting rights, comprising 1,251,080 shares through American Depository Receipts and 1,484,268 shares through Contracts for Difference (CFD) [3]