SHARE REPURCHASE 04.01.2008


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      04.01.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 04.01.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              04.01.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  240.000       shares
Total cost              4 541 021     EUR
Average price/ share    18,92         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,16         EUR
Lowest price/ share     18,70         EUR



The company now holds a total of 5 252.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 04.01.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö
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