SHARE REPURCHASE 13.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      13.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 13.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              13.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  340.000       shares
Total cost              6 498 716     EUR
Average price/ share    19,11         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,32         EUR
Lowest price/ share     19,05         EUR



The company now holds a total of 1 147.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 13.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö