Sampo plc announced that at its AGM held on 9 April 2019, decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 2.85 per share for 2018. The record date for dividend payment is 11 April 2019 and the dividend will be paid on 18 April 2019. In addition to the cash dividend, the Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board of Directors to resolve, in its discretion, on the distribution of an extra dividend up to EUR 500,000,000 (EUR 0.9 per share) either in cash and/or in financial instruments.

The shareholders elected Fiona Clutterbuck and Johanna Lamminen as new members to the Board. At its organizational meeting, the Board elected Jannica Fagerholm as Vice Chairperson. Veli-Matti Mattila, Risto Murto, Antti Mäkinen and Björn Wahlroos (Chairman) were elected to the Nomination and Compensation Committee and Christian Clausen, Fiona Clutterbuck, Jannica Fagerholm (Chairman), and Johanna Lamminen to the Audit Committee.