Sampo Bank transaction closed today

SAMPO PLC                         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
                                  1 February 2007 at 10:45 am


Sampo Bank transaction closed today

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 was conditional, were obtained on 30 January
2007 and the transaction was closed today.


Sampo Group will book a sales gain of approximately EUR 2.9 billion from the
transaction. The tax-free sales gain will be reported in the segment Other in the
first quarter 2007 accounts.

Due to the change of Sampo Bank's ownership the membership of deputy managing
directors Ilkka Hallavo and Maarit Näkyvä in Sampo Group's Executive Board ended
today.

At the same time Head of Group Communications Hannu Vuola moves on to Sampo Bank.
Jarmo Salonen will take over the responsibility for Sampo Group's communications
and investor relations.

SAMPO PLC


Jarmo Salonen

Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications

Tel. +358 10 516 0030


For additional information, please contact:

Jarmo Salonen, tel. +358 10 516 0030


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