SAMPO PLC ANNOUNCEMENT 07.01.2008 SHARE REPURCHASE 07.01.2008 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 07.01.2008 Bourse trade BUY Share SAMAS Amount 225.000 shares Total cost 4 187 145 EUR Average price/ share 18,61 EUR Highest price/ share 18,78 EUR Lowest price/ share 18,48 EUR The company now holds a total of 5 477 000 shares including the shares repurchased on 07.01.2008 On behalf of Sampo plc Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch Jukka Huuskonen Tomi Jääskö