FINNISH GOVERNMENT'S HOLDING IN SAMPO
Sampo 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 25 per cent.
Finnish government's holding after the deal
|
Share type |
No. of shares |
% of share capital |
% of votes |
|
A-shares |
119 280 080 |
21,35 % |
21,17 % |
|
B-shares |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
119 280 080 |
21,35 % |
21,17 % |
According to the information received from the Finnish government, the government has agreed to a lock-up of the remaining Sampo shares until 1 December 2004.
Sampo's share capital comprises 558,626,615 shares, of which 557,426,615 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 563,426,615.
SAMPO OYJ
Jarmo Salonen
Head of investor relations
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