Sampo’s new dividend policy

SAMPO PLC                        INSIDE INFORMATION          6 February 2020 at 9:30 am

Sampo’s new dividend policy

Sampo plc’s Board of Directors has today approved a new dividend policy according to which total annual dividends paid will be at least 70 per cent of Group's net profit for the year (excluding extraordinary items). In addition, share buy-backs can be used to complement the cash dividend.

According to the old dividend policy, the company aimed at paying total annual dividends amounting to at least 50 per cent of Group's net profit for the year (excluding extraordinary items) and share buy-backs could be used to complement the cash dividend.

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