Sampo Oyj — M&A Activity 2009

Aug 27, 2009

Disclosure 272327

Sampo - Company Announcement

SAMPO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE TO EXCEED 20 PER CENT IN NORDEA

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 August 2009 at 11:10 am SAMPO APPLIES FOR A LICENSE TO EXCEED 20 PER CENT IN NORDEA Board of Directors of Sampo plc has today decided to submit an application to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority for a license to increase the holding in Nordea Bank AB (publ) above 20 per cent. Sampo will announce the decision after receiving it. On 25 August 2009 Sampo Group held 19.45 per cent of the shares of Nordea Bank AB (publ). SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications Phone +358 10 516 0030 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki The principal media Financial Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com