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

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Sampo plc, stock exchange release, 3 July 2025 at 9:35 am EEST

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

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received a disclosure under Chapter 9,
Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act. The reason for the notification by
BlackRock, Inc. is the Group restructure following the acquisition of HPS
Investment Partners (“HPS”). The aggregate holdings including financial
instruments according to SMA 9:6a owned by BlackRock, Inc. and the entities
referred to above amounts to 7.00 per cent of the total number of shares and
6.98 per cent of the total voting rights of Sampo plc.

Sampo's share capital comprises 2,691,238,860 shares, of which 2,690,238,860
are A shares and 1,000,000 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 2,695,238,860.

Total positions of BlackRock, Inc and its funds subject to the notification:

                                                                            % of shares and voting rights (total of A)  % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B)  Total of both in % (A+B)           
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  6.89% shares  6.88% voting rights           0.10% shares  0.10% voting rights                                         7.00% shares  6.98% voting rights  
 Positions of previous notification (if applicable)                         5.63% shares  5.62% voting rights           0.29% shares  0.29% voting rights                                         5.93% shares  5.92%voting rights   

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold
was crossed:

A: Shares and voting rights:

 Class/type of shares  ISIN code  Number of shares and voting rights                                      % of shares and voting rights                         
                                  Direct  (SMA 9:5)        Indirect  (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)                    Direct  (SMA 9:5)  Indirect  (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)        
 FI4000552500                                              185,655,678 shares  185,655,678 voting rights                     6.89% shares  6.88% voting rights  
 SUBTOTAL A                       185,655,678 shares  185,655,678 voting rights                           6.89% shares  6.88% voting rights                     

B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:

 Type of financial instrument                Expiration date  Exercise/ Conversion Period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of shares and voting rights         % of shares and voting rights      
 American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025)  N/A              N/A                          Physical                     1,251,080 shares  1,251,080 voting rights  0.04% shares  0.04% voting rights  
 CFD                                         N/A              N/A                          Cash                         1,484,268 shares  1,484,268 voting rights  0.05% shares  0.05% voting rights  
                                                                                           SUBTOTAL B                   2,735,348 shares  2,735,348 voting rights  0.10% shares  0.10% voting rights  



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