In an interview, Bjorn Wahlroos, Chairman of Sampo Oyj, stated that IF P&C Insurance Holding Ltd. is up for sale. He stated that the IF will only be sold, if a buyer is willing to pay a price of at least SEK 85 billion. He added that no potential buyer has offered a sum in this region. He stated that the company is not interested in listing IF on the stock market.

Sampo Holding reported unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported loss before taxes of EUR 5 million against profit before taxes of EUR 26 million a year ago. Net investment income was EUR 17 million against EUR 34 million a year ago. For the year, the company reported profit before taxes of EUR 36 million against EUR 180 million a year ago. Net investment income was EUR 109 million against EUR 232 million a year ago.

Sampo Oyj reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. On consolidated basis, for the quarter, the company reported profit before taxes of EUR 199 million against EUR 206 million a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the parent was EUR 148 or EUR 0.26 per share million against profit attributable to owners of the parent of EUR 153 million or EUR 0.27 per share a year ago. Insurance premiums written were EUR 1,077 million against EUR 872 million a year ago. Net income from investments was EUR 259 million against net loss from investments EUR 6 million a year ago. Total comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the parent was EUR 101 million against EUR 1,512 million a year ago. On consolidated basis, for the year, the company reported profit before taxes of EUR 825 million against EUR 870 million a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the parent was EUR 641 million or EUR 1.14 per share against profit attributable to owners of the parent of EUR 675 million or EUR 1.18 per share a year ago. Return on average equity was 53.7% against negative return on average equity of 32.4% a year ago. Return on assets was 16.5% against negative return on assets of 7.4% a year ago. Net asset value per share amounted to EUR 14.63 against EUR 8.28 a year ago. Insurance premiums written were EUR 4,479 million against EUR 4,350 million a year ago. Net income from investments was EUR 1,155 million against EUR 275 million a year ago. Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was EUR 3,423 million against total comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the parent of EUR 2,254 million a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 1,484 million against EUR 824 million a year ago. On company basis, for the year, the company reported operating loss of EUR 15 million against $14 million a year ago. Profit before appropriations and income taxes were EUR 522 million against EUR 566 million a year ago. Profit was EUR 531 million against EUR 555 million a year ago. The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on April 13, 2010 a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share to the company's 561,372,390 shares against EUR 0.80 a year ago. The dividends to be paid are EUR 561,282,390 in total as no dividend is paid to the 90,000 Sampo A shares held by the company itself. Rest of funds is left in the equity capital. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered in the Register of Shareholders held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. as at the record date of April 16, 2010. The Board proposes that the dividend be paid on April 23, 2010. The Board has on February 11, 2010 decided to change the existing dividend policy. According to the new policy total annual dividends paid will be higher than 50% of group's net profit for the year (excluding extraordinary items). The new policy will for the first time be applied to the dividend paid for 2010.