SHARE REPURCHASE 02.01.2008


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      02.01.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 02.01.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              02.01.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  440.000       shares
Total cost              8 290 664     EUR
Average price/ share    18,84         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,25         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,15         EUR



The company now holds a total of 4 762.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 02.01.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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