SAMPO PLC ANNOUNCEMENT 17.12.2007 SHARE REPURCHASE 17.12.2007 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 17.12.2007 Bourse trade BUY Share SAMAS Amount 430.000 shares Total cost 7 965 106 EUR Average price/ share 18,52 EUR Highest price/ share 18,80 EUR Lowest price/ share 18,45 EUR The company now holds a total of 2 047.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 17.12.2007 On behalf of Sampo plc Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch Jukka Huuskonen Tomi Jääskö