Morgan Stanley & Co International Limited´s holding in Sampo plc

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has on 5 April 2007 received a disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of Sampo A shares and related voting rights owned by Morgan Stanley (reg.nr.2068222) has on 4 April 2007 decreased below one twentieth (1/20) of Sampo plc's entire stock and voting rights.

Morgan Stanley & Co International Limited’s holding after the disclosure

Share type	No of shares	% of share capital	% voting rights
A-share	3,857,265	0.67	0.66
B-share
Total	3,857,265	0.67	0.66

Sampo's share capital comprises 578,530,890 shares, of which 577,330,890 are A shares and 1,200,000 are B shares. Each A share entitles its holder to one (1) vote and each B share to five (5) votes. Thus, the total number of votes is 583,330,890.

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