SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 September 2008 at 9.45 am RICARD WENNERKLINT BECOMES DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR IF P&C INSURANCE HOLDING Ricard Wennerklint has been nominated deputy managing director for If Group's parent company If P&C Insurance Holding Ltd starting from 1 October 2008. Wennerklint has previously acted as CFO of If P&C Insurance. Johan Dahlgren, head of accounting, has been nominated CFO of If P&C Insurance. SAMPO PLC Maria Silander Press Officer phone +358 10 516 0031 Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki The principal media Financial Supervision Insurance Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com