REG-Sampo Group’s results for January–September 2025

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05/11/2025 06:30

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Sampo plc, Interim Statement, 5 November 2025 at 8:30 am EET

Sampo Group’s results for January–September 2025
* Like-for-like top-line growth stood at 8 per cent as the Group continued to
see strong momentum across private and SME lines with an acceleration of
growth in Private Nordic.
* The underwriting result increased by 17 per cent on a currency adjusted
basis to EUR 1,121 million, fuelled by solid top-line growth and strong
margins.
* Operating EPS strengthened by 14 per cent on the increase in the
underwriting result.
* To reflect the strong results achieved to date and firm confidence in the
Group’s prospects, the Board has decided to increase the operating EPS
growth target for 2024-2026 to more than 9 per cent annually on average from
more than 7 per cent.
* Reported EPS increased by 40 per cent, supported by EUR 355 million net gain
on NOBA in the third quarter following its successful IPO in September.
* Sampo will launch a new EUR 150 million share buyback programme funded by
the sale of NOBA shares in connection with the IPO.
* Solvency II coverage came in at 172 per cent, net of dividend accrual and
the new buyback programme, and financial leverage amounted to 24.5 per cent.
“The strong and sustained growth delivered by our retail and SME divisions
shows that our organic growth strategy has traction. Private Nordic stood out
with a fourth consecutive quarter of record GWP growth, this time measuring 10
per cent. I am pleased to see that the investments we have made into our
customer proposition are translating into solid retention rates and higher
customer numbers. On the back of excellent performance, we have raised our
operating EPS target as we look to 2026 with confidence and ambition,” says
Morten Thorsrud, Sampo Group CEO.

Key figures

 EURm                                           7–9/ 2025    7–9/ 2024    Change, %  1–9/ 2025    1–9/ 2024    Change, %  
 Gross written premiums                         2,218        2,088        6          8,461        7,718        10         
 Insurance revenue, net                         2,303        2,137        8          6,755        6,214        9          
 Underwriting result                            392          374          5          1,121        955          17         
 Net financial result                           549          128          328        836          573          46         
 Profit before taxes                            866          432          101        1,769        1,340        32         
 Net profit                                     757          320          136        1,460        973          50         
 Operating result                               366          297          23         1,031        846          22         
 Earnings per share (EUR)                       0.28         0.13         122        0.54         0.39         40         
 Operating EPS (EUR)                            0.14         0.12         16         0.38         0.34         14         
                                                                                                                          
                                                7–9/ 2025    7–9/ 2024    Change     1–9/ 2025    1–9/ 2024    Change     
 Risk ratio, %                                  58.1         57.5         0.6        57.9         59.5         -1.6       
 Cost ratio, %                                  24.9         25.0         -0.2       25.5         25.1         0.4        
 Combined ratio, %                              83.0         82.5         0.5        83.4         84.6         -1.2       
 Solvency II ratio (incl. dividend accrual), %  —            —            —          172          177          -5         

Gross written premiums and insurance revenue include broker revenues.
Like-for-like GWP growth is calculated by using constant currency rates and it
is adjusted to exclude potential technical items affecting comparability, such
as portfolio transfers, changes in inception dates for large contracts, and
changes in accounting methods. Net profit for the comparison period refers to
Net profit for the equity holders. Per share figures for the comparison period
are adjusted for the share split in February 2025. The figures in this report
have not been audited.

GROUP CEO’S COMMENT

Operational momentum remained excellent in the third quarter, as we continued
to execute on our organic growth strategy. To reflect sustained strong
performance, we have increased our operating EPS target for the 2024-2026
strategic period to more than 9 per cent, as we look to 2026 with confidence
and ambition.

The Sampo that I became the CEO of on 1 October is a retail and SME focused
P&C insurance group with a uniquely attractive operational profile. Through
leading positions in eight markets across Northern Europe, we enjoy
substantial scale economies and diversification that bring both efficiency and
stability. As a mainly direct insurer without physical distribution, we have
mastered the art of digital P&C insurance, which we believe will continue to
become ever more important. Meanwhile, our exclusive Nordic motor insurance
partner network gives us outstanding customer reach, both in sales and
service, and unique insight into rapidly changing vehicle technology. Put
succinctly, Sampo is in an enviable position to meet the needs of current and
future P&C insurance customers.

Strategically, our focus is on leveraging our cutting-edge capabilities to
drive organic growth at attractive margins. Our ambitions are supported by
extensive investments into digitalisation, distribution power, and customer
service through which we aim to enhance our customer reach and competitive
position. At the same time, these investments are always made in a disciplined
manner, allowing us to pair improvements in our customer proposition with
efficiency gains.

We see potential long term growth opportunities across our entire retail and
SME footprint, although the vigour by which we pursue these will always depend
on market conditions. We expect to be able to outgrow the market in Nordic
personal insurance, private property and SME, as well as in digitally sold UK
motor and home insurance. In combination, these lines account for more than
half our business. In addition, our first-rate Nordic mobility franchise puts
us in pole position to benefit from a potential normalisation of new car
sales, and we see an opportunity to leverage our increased scale in Denmark to
gain new customers and partnerships. We are the largest P&C insurer in the
Nordic region, but we are not yet the market leader in any one country, and we
see this as a clear opportunity.

The sustained and broad-based premium growth we have delivered in the last few
years shows that our organic growth strategy is working. The third quarter was
no exception, as we delivered GWP growth of 8 per cent at the group level
anchored in positive momentum across our retail and SME segments. Private
Nordic achieved a particularly notable 10 per cent increase in GWP in a fourth
consecutive quarter of record growth, driven by solid retention and increasing
customer numbers. At the same time, underwriting discipline remains firmly in
our DNA as we actively reduced growth in Private UK and in Nordic Industrial
to secure margins.

Historically, Denmark has been our soft spot but the acquisition of Topdanmark
last year has provided us with an opportunity to address this. The integration
is moving ahead at pace, with the third quarter seeing a spike in synergy
realisation that means we have achieved the 2025 target of EUR 24 million one
quarter early. As the surge appears attributable to timing differences, we
stick to our EUR 140 million synergy target for 2028, albeit with increased
confidence.

Given the strong financial performance over the strategic period to date, we
have decided to increase our operating EPS growth target for 2024-2026 to more
than 9 per cent from the more than 7 per cent set in 2024. The increase shows
that we have confidence in our strategy and ability to execute on it, and that
we lean into 2026 with ambition.

Turning to capital returns, the end of September saw the IPO of leading
European consumer bank NOBA, which generated around EUR 150 million in
proceeds for Sampo as we reduced our holding from 20 per cent to 15 per cent.
We will use the proceeds to launch a new share buyback programme, in line with
our disciplined approach to capital management.

To conclude, I am pleased to be able to report strong results in my first
quarter as CEO, and I believe that Sampo is in an excellent position to
deliver also in the future.

Morten Thorsrud
Group CEO

OUTLOOK FOR 2025

The third quarter saw strong underlying growth and margins development, while
the benefit of benign weather and large claims was offset by low prior year
development. Further, the Nordic region was hit by Storm Amy at the beginning
of October, driving significant claims cost, and the Group remains exposed to
potential further weather losses as the fourth quarter is very much a winter
quarter. Hence, the outlook for 2025 remains unchanged from that given with
the half-year 2025 results.
* Group insurance revenue: EUR 8.9–9.1 billion, representing growth of 6–9
per cent year-on-year.
* Group underwriting result: EUR 1,425–1,525 million, representing growth of
8–16 per cent year-on-year.
Any forecast of Sampo’s underwriting result is subject to estimates for
weather claims, large claims, prior year development, and certain other items
that may vary periodically and are out of Sampo’s control, meaning regular
updates of the forecast are needed to reflect actual outcomes. Moderate
deviations against normal and budget levels are typical on a quarterly basis,
and Sampo intends to broadly reflect these in the outlook statement in its
quarterly reports. In addition to the underwriting result, Sampo derives a
material share of its earnings from returns on its investment portfolio and
insurance finance income and expense, meaning changes in the outlook cannot be
assumed to translate one-for-one into net profit. Sampo does not provide an
outlook for its net financial result.

The outlook for 2025 is consistent with Sampo’s 2024–2026 financial
targets of delivering a combined ratio below 85 per cent annually and
operating EPS growth of more than 9 per cent annually on average. The outlook
is subject to uncertainty related to occurrence and estimation of the cost of
P&C claims, foreign exchange rates, and competitive dynamics. Revenue
forecasts, in particular, are subject to competitive conditions, which may
change rapidly in some areas, such as the UK motor insurance market. The
revenue and underwriting profit figures in the outlook are based on currency
exchange rates as of the latest reporting date.

SAMPO PLC 
Board of Directors

The Interim Statement for January-September 2025 in its entirety, the Investor
Presentation and a video review with Group CEO Morten Thorsrud are available
at www.sampo.com/result.

A conference call for investors and analysts will be arranged today 5 November
at 10:30 am Finnish time (8:30 am UK time). 

To ask questions, please join the teleconference by registering using the
following link: https://palvelu.flik.fi/teleconference/?id=50051477

The conference call can also be followed live at www.sampo.com/result. A
recorded version and a transcript will later be available at the same address.

For further information, please contact:

Knut Arne Alsaker, Group CFO, tel. +358 10 516 0010
Sami Taipalus, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +358 10 516 0030
Antti Järvenpää, IR Specialist, Media Relations, tel. +358 10 516 0035

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*     Sampo Group's Interim Statement for January-September 2025
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