Sampo - Company Announcement

SAMPO'S OWNERSHIP IN NORDEA EXCEEDED 20 PER CENT

SAMPO PLC               STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     10 December 2009 at 9.20 am 


SAMPO'S OWNERSHIP IN NORDEA EXCEEDED 20 PER CENT                                

Sampo plc (business code 01422113-3) has increased its stake in Nordea Bank AB  
(publ) to 808,580,286 shares which is equivalent to 20.03 per cent of the      
shares in Nordea. Nordea will be accounted by equity method in Sampo Group's    
accounts starting 31 December 2009.                                             

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority granted on 20 October 2009 Sampo plc a  
license to increase its holding in Nordea above 20 per cent.                    



SAMPO PLC                                                                       

Maria Silander                                                                  
Press Officer                                                                   
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