Issue of Debt


SAMPO PLC      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
                            25 November 2005, at 10:30
 
 
SAMPO BANK TO ISSUE A SUBORDINATED LOAN
 
Sampo plc's subsidiary, Sampo Bank plc, will issue a subordinated loan eligible for Tier 1 capital on the international capital markets. The loan strengthens the capital adequacy of the company and enables growth of the banking operations. The loan will be EUR 125 million at maximum.

SAMPO PLC

Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +358 10 516 0030
 
Further Information:
Martti Porkka
Head of Group Treasury and Funding
Tel. +358 10 516 0627
 
Distribution:
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