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Sampo / Regulatory Approval 20.10.2009 15:55 Dissemination of a UK Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPO PLCSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 October 2009 at 4:55 pm SAMPO RECEIVED A LICENSE TO EXCEED 20 PER CENT IN NORDEA Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has today decided to grant Sampo plc alicense to increase its holding in Nordea Bank AB (publ) above 20 per cent. On 20 October 2009 Sampo plc held 800,000,000 shares in Nordea which is equivalent to 19.81 per cent of the shares. 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.comNews Source: NASDAQ OMX 20.10.2009 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Sampo FinlandPhone: Fax: E-mail: Internet: ISIN: FI0009003305Category Code: REALSE Ticker: 0HAGSequence Number: 303Time of Receipt: Oct 20, 2009 15:55:00 End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------UK-Regulatory-announcement transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.