Sampo - Company Announcement

SAMPO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE TO EXCEED 20 PER CENT IN NORDEA

SAMPO PLC		STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  27 August 2009 at 11:10 am                   


SAMPO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE TO EXCEED 20 PER CENT IN NORDEA                     

Board of Directors of Sampo plc has today decided to submit an application to   
the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for a license to increase the       
holding in Nordea Bank AB (publ) above 20 per cent. Sampo will announce the     
decision after receiving it.                                                    

On 25 August 2009 Sampo Group held 19.45 per cent of the shares of Nordea Bank  
AB (publ).                                                                      


SAMPO PLC                                                                       

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

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