SHARE REPURCHASE 18.12.2007


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      18.12.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.12.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              18.12.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  440.000       shares
Total cost              8 094 680     EUR
Average price/ share    18,40         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,55         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,10         EUR



The company now holds a total of 2 487.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.12.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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