Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 04.01.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      04.01.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 04.01.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              04.01.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  240.000       shares
Total cost              4 541 021     EUR
Average price/ share    18,92         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,16         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,70         EUR



The company now holds a total of 5 252.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 04.01.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö