ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT


Ruukki Group Plc has today received announcement pursuant to the Securities     
Market Act regarding a change in shareholding.                                  

According to the announcement of Evli Bank Plc, its ownership in Ruukki Group   
Plc has fallen below one twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights
of Ruukki Group Plc in consequence of transactions carried out on 21 June 2007. 
The ownership of Evli Bank Plc of Ruukki Group Plc is at the moment 0 %.        

Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 140,234,022 and share capital 
is 23,642,049.60 euros.                                                         

RUUKKI GROUP PLC                                                                


Antti Kivimaa                                                                   
Chief Executive Officer                                                         
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