SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Dec 2007 at 5.45pm SAMPO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE TO EXCEED 10 PER CENT IN NORDEA Sampo plc has today submitted an application to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for a license to increase its holding in Nordea Bank AB (publ) above 10 per cent. On 14 December 2007 Sampo Group held 9.36 per cent of the shares of Nordea Bank AB (publ). SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications Phone +358 10 516 0030 Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange The principal media Financial Supervision Insurance Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com