Anticipated adjustment of OMXH25 Index due to extraordinary dividend in Rautaruukki Oyj

The board of Rautaruukki Oyj (Rautaruukki) has proposed that the Annual General
Meeting (AGM) on April 2, 2008 approves an extra dividend of EUR 0.30. Provided
that the AGM approves the proposal, Rautaruukki (FI0009003552) will be adjusted
in OMXH25 index of payment of extra dividends of total EUR 0.30 per share.
Adjustment will be performed effective from start on the Ex-day, by subtraction
of EUR 0.30 from the closing price on the bank day before the Ex-day. The
adjustment is made according to rule 8.8 in the “Index description of OMXH25
Stock Index”.