SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30 January 2007 at 5:30pm OFFICIAL PERMITS FOR SAMPO BANK TRANSACTION RECEIVED Sampo plc agreed on 9 November 2006 to sell all Sampo Bank plc's shares to Danske Bank A/S for a cash consideration of 4,050 million euros. The necessary official permits, upon which the transaction is conditional, have been obtained today. SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations Tel. +358 10 516 0030 For additional information, please contact: Jarmo Salonen, tel. +358 10 516 0030 Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange The principal media Financial Supervision Authority www.sampo.com