Sampo - Company Announcement

Sampo plc establishes 2 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme

SAMPO PLC              STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     26 March 2009 at 1.00 pm 


SAMPO PLC ESTABLISHES 2 BILLION EURO MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME                 

Sampo plc (“Sampo”) has established a debt programme (Euro Medium Term Note     
Programme) of EUR 2,000,000,000 in order to enable the issue of bonds in the    
international capital markets. The programme is rated Baa2 (stable outlook) by  
Moody's.                                                                        

The programme was arranged by Nordea Bank with Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank and   
Goldman Sachs International as the other dealers.                               

Sampo intends to undertake a senior bond issue in the debt capital markets under
the Euro Medium Term Note Programme. Sampo has announced a debt exchange offer  
in respect of its EUR 600mn 4.625% callable subordinated Notes due 2014 (ISIN:  
XS0190155480) which will be exchanged for new Euro Denominated Senior Fixed Rate
Notes. The minimum new issue spread and maturity will be announced at a later   
date. Concurrently, Sampo may issue additional notes for cash which will be     
fungible with the new notes.                                                    


SAMPO PLC                                                                       

Jarmo Salonen                                                                   
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications                             

Further information:                                                            

Vice President, Credit Investments, Ville Talasmäki, tel. +358 10 516 0765      


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