Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 14.02.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      14.02.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 14.02.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              14.02.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  60.000       shares
Total cost              1 076 514     EUR
Average price/ share    17,94         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,00         EUR
Lowest price/ share     17,74         EUR



The company now holds a total of 6 582 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 14.02.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö