and the IFRS equity was EUR 12,979 million. 
 
   Sampo plc's debt financing on 31 March 2021 amounted to EUR 3,932 
million (3,934) and interest-bearing assets to EUR 1,839 million 
(1,529). Financial liabilities consisted of issued senior bonds and 
notes of EUR 2,446 million (2,448) and of subordinated notes of EUR 
1,486 million (1,486). No CPs were outstanding (0). The average interest, 
net of interest rate swaps, on Sampo plc's debt as of 31 March 2021 was 
1.7 per cent (1.6). At the end of March 2021, the interest-bearing net 
debt of Sampo plc amounted to EUR 2,093 million (2,405). 
 
   More information on Sampo Group's outstanding debt issues is available 
at www.sampo.com/debtfinancing. 
 
   SAMPO PLC 
 
   Board of Directors 
 
   For more information, please contact: 
 
   Knut Arne Alsaker, Group CFO, tel. +358 10 516 0010 
 
   Jarmo Salonen, Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications, tel. 
+358 10 516 0030 
 
   Maria Silander, Communications Manager, Media Relations, tel. +358 10 
516 0031 
 
   Conference call 
 
   An English-language conference call for investors and analysts will be 
arranged at 4 pm Finnish time (2 pm UK time). Please call tel. +1 631 
913 1422, +44 33 3300 0804, +46 8 5664 2651, or +358 9 8171 0310. The 
conference code is 84759037#. 
 
   The conference call can also be followed live at www.sampo.com/result. A 
recorded version will later be available at the same address. 
 
   In addition, the Supplementary Financial Information Package is 
available at www.sampo.com/result. 
 
   Sampo will publish the Half-Year Financial Report for January - June 
2021 on 4 August 2021. 
 
   Exchange rates used in reporting 
 
 
 
 
                             1-3/2021  1-12/2020  1-9/2020  1-6/2020  1-3/2020 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
EURSEK 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Income statement (average)    10.1173    10.4882   10.5622   10.6621   10.6649 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Balance sheet (at end 
 of period)                   10.2383    10.0343   10.5713   10.4948   11.0613 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
DKKSEK 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Income statement (average)     1.3608     1.4066    1.4157    1.4280    1.4279 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Balance sheet (at end 
 of period)                    1.3766     1.3485    1.4197    1.4813    1.4813 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
NOKSEK 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Income statement (average)     0.9865     0.9778    0.9857    0.9932    1.0195 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Balance sheet (at end 
 of period)                    1.0243     0.9584    0.9523    0.9618    0.9610 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
EURDKK 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Income statement (average)     7.4373     7.4544    7.4581    7.4648    7.4714 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Balance sheet (at end 
 of period)                    7.4373     7.4409    7.4462    7.4526    7.4674 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
EURGBP 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Income statement (average)     0.8748     0.8892 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
Balance sheet (at end 
 of period)                    0.8521     0.8990 
---------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
   Distribution: 
 
   Nasdaq Helsinki 
 
   London Stock Exchange 
 
   The principal media 
 
   Financial Supervisory Authority 
 
   www.sampo.com 
 
 
 
   Attachment 
 
 
   -- Interim Statement Q1/2021 
      https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/7538fea0-3a21-4df0-b744-329d176e03ab

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-05-21 0245ET