SHARE REPURCHASE 13.02.2008


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      13.02.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 13.02.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              13.02.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  85.000        shares
Total cost              1 500 410     EUR
Average price/ share    17,65         EUR
Highest price/ share    17,35         EUR
Lowest price/ share     17,95         EUR



The company now holds a total of 6 522 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 13.02.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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