Ruukki Group Plc has received an announcement pursuant to Securities Market Act regarding a change in shareholding. Evli Bank Plc (business ID number 0533755-0) announces that its ownership exceeds one twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc in consequence of transactions carried out on 7 December 2007. Holdings of Ruukki Group Plc shares by Evli Bank Plc: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Number | Proportion of | Proportion of voting | | | | share | rights | | | | capital | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shares | 14,613,027 | 5.038 % | 5.038 % | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evli Bank Plc has sold Ruukki Group Plc shares through share forward contracts as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Number | Proportion of | Proportion of voting | | | | share | rights | | | | capital | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Forward | -14,258,900 | 4.92 % | 4.92 % | | contracts | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 290,034,022 shares and share capital is EUR 23,642,049.60. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Matti Vikkula Chief Executive Officer Ruukki Group focuses on wood-based industrial business operations. Currently the group operations are located mainly in Finland, but in future the targeted emphasis is principally in Russia. Ruukki Group Plc's share is listed on Helsinki Stock Exchange. In the OMX Nordic Exchange the shares of the company are traded in the mid cap sector, in the industrials segment. For further information, please contact: Matti Vikkula Chief Executive Officer Ruukki Group Plc Telephone +358 45 6700 606 www.ruukkigroup.fi
ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT
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