Sampo plc: Managers' Transactions (Varma)

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received the following notification under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Position: Closely associated person
(X) Legal person

(1): Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities In Issuer
Name: Murto Risto
Position: Member of the Board

Issuer: Sampo plc
LEI: 743700UF3RL386WIDA22

Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 743700UF3RL386WIDA22_20180517112339_2

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Transaction date: 2018-05-17
Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009003305
Nature of the transaction: DISPOSAL

Transaction details
(1): Volume: 7,700,000 Unit price: 42.5 EUR

Aggregated transactions
(1): Volume: 7,700,000 Volume weighted average price: 42.5 EUR

SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
tel. +358 10 516 0030

Distribution:
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