Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 20.12.2007

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      20.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 20.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              20.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  475.000       shares
Total cost              8 689 127     EUR
Average price/ share    18,29         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,42         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,16         EUR



The company now holds a total of 3 547.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 20.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö