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