Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act

SAMPO PLC          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE        9 January 2018 at 8:50 am

Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has yesterday received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act. According to the notification the number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned by Capital Income Builder (CIB) increased on 5 January 2018 to above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total voting rights. The number of shares remained above five (5) per cent of total number of Sampo plc's A shares.

CIB is a mutual fund registered in the United States under Investment Company Act of 1940. CIB is the legal owner of shares in Sampo plc. CIB has delegated proxy voting authority to its investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC), a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of the Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC). The notification submitted on behalf of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. dated 3 September 2012 included CIB's holdings.

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 Capital Income Builder (CIB) and its funds subject to the notification:

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

A: Shares and voting rights:

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