Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2009

SAMPO PLC		ANNOUNCEMENT      21.12.2009

SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2009


In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              21.12.2009
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  90.000		shares
Total cost              1 487 718,00	EUR
Average price/ share    16,5302 	EUR
Highest price/ share    16,60      	EUR
Lowest price/  share    16,49      	EUR



The company now holds a total of 90 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 21.12.2009


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö