Sampo - Company Announcement

Sampo Group's ownership in Topdanmark A/S has exceeded 20 per cent

SAMPO PLC           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE       16 May 2011 at 5.30 pm



Sampo Group's ownership in Topdanmark A/S has exceeded 20 per cent

Sampo Group's ownership in Topdanmark A/S has today exceeded 20 per cent of the
total shares and voting rights of the company. Total number of Topdanmark shares
owned by Sampo Group is 3,147,692 and the average acquisition price is DKK 735.

Subject to relevant approvals, Sampo intends to report Topdanmark as an
associate company. Details on accounting treatment will be announced once these
approvals have been received.


SAMPO PLC


Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
tel. +358 10 516 0030



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