Sampo Oyj — Board/Management Information 2008

Aug 12, 2008

Disclosure 261025

Sampo - Company Announcement

TIMO VUORINEN BECOMES MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR IF P&C INSURANCE CO. (FINLAND)

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12 August 2008 at 11.25am TIMO VUORINEN BECOMES MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR IF P&C INSURANCE CO. (FINLAND) Timo Vuorinen has been nominated as managing director for If Group's Finnish subsidiary If P&C Insurance Co. starting from 12 August 2008. Timo Vuorinen is responsible for the Baltic and Russian operations of If and a member of If's executive management team. SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications phone +358 10 516 0030 Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki The principal media Financial Supervision Insurance Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com