SAMPO PLC                        INSIDE INFORMATION          6 February 2020 at 9:30 am

Sampo’s new dividend policy

Sampo plc’s Board of Directors has today approved a new dividend policy according to which total annual dividends paid will be at least 70 per cent of Group's net profit for the year (excluding extraordinary items). In addition, share buy-backs can be used to complement the cash dividend.

In this blog entry we answer investors questions collected from different channels. Thank you for the good questions!

How will Sampo create shareholder value over the next ten years?

Sampo creates shareholder value through its profitable businesses. Particularly, in P&C business, digitalization and economies of scale create favorable opportunities for steady improvement trend. Sampo’s ability to participate in mergers and acquisitions remains good.

What are Sampo’s key growth drivers in the coming years?

Sampo’s subsidiary If has agreed to acquire the Nordic roadside assistance company Viking Redningstjeneste TOPCO A/S. The acquisition price for 100 per cent ownership of the company is EUR 32 million, which will be paid in cash. The enterprise value of the transaction is EUR 114 million.

The transaction is subject to approval by competition authorities in Norway and Sweden. The transaction is expected to be finalized in early 2020.

SAMPO PLC                           MANAGERS’ TRANSACTIONS                    8 November 2019 at 2:30 pm

Sampo plc: Managers’ Transactions (Lamminen)

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received the following notification under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation. Shares have been acquired in accordance with the decision of Sampo's Annual General Meeting on 9 April 2019.

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