SHARE REPURCHASE 14.02.2008


SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      14.02.2008

SHARE REPURCHASE 14.02.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              14.02.2008
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  60.000       shares
Total cost              1 076 514     EUR
Average price/ share    17,94         EUR
Highest price/ share    18,00         EUR
Lowest price/ share     17,74         EUR



The company now holds a total of 6 582 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 14.02.2008

On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Tomi Jääskö