Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 16.09.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT     16.09.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 16.09.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              16.09.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  124.000     shares
Total cost              2 057 222   EUR
Average price/ share    16,59       EUR
Highest price/ share    17,00       EUR
Lowest price/ share     16,23       EUR



The company now holds a total of 380 500 shares
including the shares repurchased on 16.09.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Pekka Ruokoniemi            Tomi Jääskö