SHARE REPURCHASE 14.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      14.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 14.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              14.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  470.000       shares
Total cost              8 860 028     EUR
Average price/ share    18,85         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,30         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,65         EUR



The company now holds a total of 1 617.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 14.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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