Salcomp Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

MANDATUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED'S HOLDING IN SALCOMP DECREASED BELOW 5%

Salo, Finland, 2011-03-09 10:15 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Salcomp Plc     Stock
Exchange Release 9 March 2011 at 11:15 Finnish time 



In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act Salcomp
Plc (business ID code 1509923-4) has received the below flagging notification
from Sampo plc regarding the changes in the holdings in Salcomp. 



“NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS
ACT REGARDING CHANGES IN THE HOLDINGS” 



The portion held by Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited, belonging to Sampo
Group, of the share capital and votes in Salcomp Plc has decreased below 5% as
result of the sale of shares on 8 March 2011. 



In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, the
following information is disclosed to the Financial Supervisory Authority and
Salcomp Plc: 



1. Name of the target company: Salcomp Plc, business identification number
1509923-4 



2. The date when the change in the holdings took place: 8 March 2011



3. The exact portion of the share capital and votes in Salcomp Plc:





Company                         Number of  Portion of the share   Portion of the
                                   shares               capital            votes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mandatum Life Insurance                 0                    0%               0%
 Company Limited                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




The share capital of Salcomp Plc consists of 39,360,840 shares in total which
confer 39,360,840 votes in total. The information is based on the information
registered with the trade register on 9 March 2011. 



4. Name of the shareholder: Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited, business
identification number 0641130-2 



Helsinki, 9 March 2011



SAMPO PLC”



Salcomp Plc


Markku Hangasjärvi
President and CEO


Further information:
Markku Hangasjärvi, President and CEO, tel. +358 40 7310 114


Distribution:
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         Markku Hangasjärvi, President and CEO, tel. +358 40 7310 114