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    Sampo plc agreed on 9 November 2006 to sell all Sampo Bank plc's
shares to Danske Bank A/S for a cash consideration of 4,050 million
euros. The necessary official permits, upon which the transaction was
conditional, were obtained on 30 January 2007 and the transaction was
closed today.

Sampo Group will book a sales gain of approximately EUR 2.9 billion
from the transaction. The tax-free sales gain will be reported in the
segment Other in the first quarter 2007 accounts.

Due to the change of Sampo Bank's ownership the membership of deputy
managing directors Ilkka Hallavo and Maarit N�kyv� in Sampo Group's
Executive Board ended today.

At the same time Head of Group Communications Hannu Vuola moves on to
Sampo Bank. Jarmo Salonen will take over the responsibility for Sampo
Group's communications and investor relations.
SAMPO PLC

Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
Tel. +358 10 516 0030

For additional information, please contact:
Jarmo Salonen, tel. +358 10 516 0030

Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
The principal media
Financial Supervision Authority
www.sampo.com

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