Sampo - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 17.09.2008

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT     17.09.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 17.09.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              17.09.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  63 000        shares
Total cost              1 046 574,90  EUR
Average price/ share    16,61         EUR
Highest price/ share    16,99         EUR
Lowest price/ share     16,21         EUR



The company now holds a total of 443 500 shares
including the shares repurchased on 17.09.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Pekka Ruokoniemi            Tomi Jääskö