In February 2007 Ruukki Group Plc issued new shares due to convertible bond
conversions. These 3,652,000 shares that have been traded at OMX Nordic Exchange
as a separate series (trading code RUG1VN017) will be combined with the old
shares (trading code RUG1V) on 4 May 2007.
Ruukki Group Plc's annual general meeting decided on 20 April 2007 to carry out
a directed free issue for the sellers of Pan-Oston Ltd and Lappipaneli Ltd as
earn-out payments relating to 2003 share swap agreements. These new shares,
totalling 598,285 shares, issued due to that decision have been registered with
the Trade Register on 3 May 2007, whereafter Ruukki Group's registered share
capital is 23,638,649.60 euros and the total number of shares is 140,214,022.
The issued new shares will be traded on the OMX Nordic Stock Exchange small cap
list as old shares on 4 May 2007. The issued new shares are identical with
Ruukki Group's old shares except to the fact that the new shares are not
entitled to the EUR 0.03 dividend per share to be paid out on 3 May 2007.
The Finnish Financial Supervision has granted Ruukki Group a permit not to
disclose a separate prospectus in relation to the issue and trading of these new
shares.
The company does not have any pending share capital increases that are not
registered with the Trade Register.
Ruukki Group Plc
Antti Kivimaa
Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Antti Kivimaa
Chief Executive Officer
Ruukki Group Plc
Telephone +358 400 501780
www.ruukkigroup.fi