SAMPO PLC ANNOUNCEMENT 19.12.2007 SHARE REPURCHASE 19.12.2007 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 19.12.2007 Bourse trade BUY Share SAMAS Amount 585.000 shares Total cost 10 674 773 EUR Average price/ share 18,25 EUR Highest price/ share 18,37 EUR Lowest price/ share 18,00 EUR The company now holds a total of 3 072.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 19.12.2007 On behalf of Sampo plc Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch Jukka Huuskonen Tomi Jääskö