SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29 October 2008 at 9.15 am SAMPO'S INTERIM REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED ON 5 NOVEMBER 2008 Sampo Group will publish Interim Report for January - September 2008 before the opening of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in the morning of 5 November 2008. The Interim Report, webcast presentation of CEO's review and supplementary financial material will be available on the Internet at www.sampo.com/ir. An English-language telephone conference for investors and analysts will be held at 5 pm Finnish time (3 pm UK time). To participate in the conference call, please call +44 207 162 0025 (Europe) or +1 334 323 6201 (USA). Password: Sampo. The conference can also be followed from a direct transmission on the Internet at www.sampo.com/ir. A recorded version will later be available at the same address. SAMPO PLC Investor Relations and Group Communications Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki The principal media Financial Supervision Insurance Supervision Authority www.sampo.com