Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 25 March 2008 at 4:50 pm. Ruukki Group Plc has today received an announcement pursuant to Securities Market Act regarding a change in shareholding: According to the announcement of Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori (business ID 1078693-2) its ownership has reached over one twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc based on share transaction carried out on 20 March 2008. Furthermore, Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori has entered into derivative contracts, which according to current information will expire in May 2008 and in June 2008. In case these derivative agreements are exercised, Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori's ownership in Ruukki Group Plc will fall below one twentieth (1/20) by the earliest at the value date 19 June 2008. Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori owns altogether 20,994,000 Ruukki Group Plc's shares, which corresponds to about 7.24 % 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 EUR 23,642,049.60. RUUKKI GROUP PLC MATTI VIKKULA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ruukki Group's strategic aim is to concentrate on wood processing within the Northern coniferous wood zone. Group business operations will be focused on mechanical wood processing, and furthermore on pulp business. Ruukki Group Plc's share is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki in which the shares of the Company are traded in the mid cap sector, in the industrials segment. This stock exchange release is based on translation into English of a document written in Finnish. In case there would be any potential discrepancies, inconsistencies or inaccuracies, the Finnish version of the release shall prevail.
ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT
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