SHARE REPURCHASE 27.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      27.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 27.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              27.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  175.000       shares
Total cost              3 225 467     EUR
Average price/ share    18,43         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,48         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,32         EUR



The company now holds a total of 4 072.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 27.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö