Statement re [Regarding management nomination]

    SAMPO PLC                         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
22 June 2005 at 14:00



LINE HESTVIK APPOINTED HEAD OF IF P&C INSURANCE'S PRIVATE BUSINESS
AREA

Line Hestvik, 36, has been appointed Head of If P&C Insurance's
Private business area and member of Sampo Group's Executive
Committee. Line Hestvik will replace Gunnar Rogstad as member of the
board in If P&C Insurance Ltd in Sweden and If P&C Insurance Company
Ltd in Finland. Hestvik has served If since the company was founded
in 1999. For the past three years, Hestvik has been responsible for
the products of the Private business area. Gunnar Rogstad leaves the
company due to differences in strategy views. Rogstad has been in
charge of If's largest business area since 2002.

Hannu Kokkonen, Managing Director of If's Finnish and Swedish
subsidiaries, If P&C Insurance Company Ltd and If P&C Insurance Ltd,
will retire in January 2006. Kokkonen has served Sampo Group since
1973. Kokkonen's successor as Managing Director will be announced
later.

SAMPO PLC

Hannu Vuola
Head of Group Communications
Tel. +358 10 516 0040

DISTRIBUTION:
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Financial Supervision
www.sampo.com




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