Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 07.01.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      07.01.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 07.01.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              07.01.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  225.000       shares
Total cost              4 187 145     EUR
Average price/ share    18,61         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,78         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,48         EUR



The company now holds a total of 5 477 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 07.01.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö