Ruukki Group Plc has received the following announcement pursuant to Securities Market Act regarding a change in shareholding: Moncheur & Cie SA (registration number 660.0.096.997-7, Geneva) announces that as a result of share transactions concluded on 21 January 2008, the ownership of Moncheur & Cie SA in Ruukki Group Plc now exceeds one twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc. Moncheur & Cie SA now holds 15,908,568 shares which represents approximately 5.49 % of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc. Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 290,034,022 and share capital is 23,642,049.60 euros. 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 is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange under the Mid Cap segment in the Industrials sector. 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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