SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2009


SAMPO PLC		ANNOUNCEMENT      21.12.2009

SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2009


In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              21.12.2009
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  90.000		shares
Total cost              1 487 718,00	EUR
Average price/ share    16,5302 	EUR
Highest price/ share    16,60      	EUR
Lowest price/  share    16,49      	EUR



The company now holds a total of 90 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 21.12.2009


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö