SHARE REPURCHASE 28.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      28.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 28.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              28.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  250.000       shares
Total cost              4 533 749     EUR
Average price/ share    18,14         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,23         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,00         EUR



The company now holds a total of 4 322.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 28.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö