SHARE REPURCHASE 05.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      05.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 05.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              05.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  75.000        shares
Total cost              1 456 260     EUR
Average price/ share    19,42         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,50         EUR
Lowest price/ share     19,30         EUR



The company now holds a total of 782.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 05.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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