Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 15.09.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT     15.09.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 15.09.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              15.09.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  80.500        shares
Total cost              1 335 325,95  EUR
Average price/ share    16,59         EUR
Highest price/ share    16,99         EUR
Lowest price/ share     16,35         EUR



The company now holds a total of 256 500 shares
including the shares repurchased on 15.09.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Pekka Ruokoniemi            Tomi Jääskö