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SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 January 2021 at 3:50 pm Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 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, according to which the total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 18 January 2021 below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total stock. Sampo's share capital comprises 555,351,850 shares, of which 554,151,850 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 560,151,850. 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 reachedBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsPositions of previous notification (if applicable)4.99% sharesBelow 5% voting rights0.02% sharesBelow 5% voting rights5.01% sharesBelow 5% 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 codeNumber 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)FI0009003305 Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsSUBTOTAL ABelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a: Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/ Conversion Period Physical or cash settlementNumber of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rightsAmerican Depository Receipt (US79588J1025)N/AN/APhysicalBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsSecurities LentN/AN/APhysicalBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsCFDN/AN/ACashBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights SUBTOTAL BBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rightsBelow 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications tel. +358 10 516 0030 Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki London stock exchange The principal media Financial Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com