Sampo - Company Announcement

Sampo has committed to approximately 25 percent of Nordea's 2.5 billion euro rights issue

SAMPO PLC         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE           10 February 2009 at 9.20 am 


SAMPO HAS COMMITTED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF NORDEA'S 2.5 BILLION EURO    
RIGHTS ISSUE                                                                    

Sampo Group (“Sampo”) has committed to take up the rights corresponding to its  
current pro rata shareholding of approximately 12 percent in relation to the EUR
2.5 billion (net) capital raising by Nordea Bank AB (publ) (“Nordea”). This     
equates to a commitment of approximately EUR 315 million.                       

Sampo has also entered into an agreement, whereby it has committed to underwrite
an additional 13 percent of the rights issue corresponding to EUR 334 million.  
This commitment will lead to Sampo acquiring additional shares, only if the     
shares offered in the rights issue are not fully subscribed.                    

The issue of shares not being subscribed by the three largest shareholders is   
fully underwritten, subject to customary terms and conditions, by J.P. Morgan   
Securities Ltd. and Merrill Lynch International.                                

Sampo will publish full-year 2008 results and Board's dividend proposal for 2008
tomorrow.                                                                       


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