SHARE REPURCHASE 03.01.2008


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      03.01.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 03.01.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              03.01.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  250.000       shares
Total cost              4 679 000     EUR
Average price/ share    18,72         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,87         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,43         EUR



The company now holds a total of 5 012.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 03.01.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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