Statement re [Proposal of Sampo Group's nomination and compensation committee on Board composition]


PROPOSAL OF SAMPO GROUP'S NOMINATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON BOARD COMPOSITION
 
After hearing the major shareholders the Nomination and Compensation Committee of Sampo plc's Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 11 April 2005 that the Board of Directors be composed of eight members and that the current members be re-elected.
 
After hearing the major shareholders Sampo plc's Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the current eight members of the Board - Tom Berglund, Anne Brunila, Georg Ehrnrooth, Jyrki Juusela, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Christoffer Taxell, Matti Vuoria and Björn Wahlroos - be re-elected for a term ending at the close of the next Annual General Meeting.
 
Sampo plc's Audit Committee proposes that one auditor be elected for the company, namely Ernst & Young Oy, until the close of the next Annual General Meeting.
 
SAMPO PLC
 
Hannu Vuola
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