Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 26 March 2008, at 16.40 RAUTARUUKKI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED BONUSES FOR THE 2007 EARNING PERIOD UNDER THE GROUP'S SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN Meeting on 26 March 2008, Rautaruukki's Board of Directors approved a bonus of 62.31 per cent of the maximum payable for the 2007 earning period under the Share Ownership Plan 2004. As the share part of the bonus payable, the Board of Directors has decided to transfer 11,594 shares held by the company to the persons concerned. Under the Share Ownership Plan, 60 per cent of the bonus is paid in cash and 40 per cent in shares. The 2007 earning period covers 67 persons in management or other key positions. The shares will be transferred on 28 March 2008. In December 2004, Rautaruukki's Board of Directors decided on the Share Ownership Plan as part of an incentive programme to commit the Group's key personnel. The Share Ownership Plan was divided into three separate year-long earning periods, which were the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. Payment of the bonus was subject to the achievement of financial targets, which were gauged by the criteria of earnings per share (EPS) and return on capital employed (ROCE). Shares paid as a bonus must be held for a minimum of two years after the end of each earning period. However, the President & CEO and members of the Corporate Management Board must retain any shares received under the plan to at least the vale of their annual fixed gross salary for as long as they continue to serve as president & CEO or members of the Corporate Management Board. Further information is available from: Tiina Bäckman, VP, Legal, tel. +358 20 592 9068 Rautaruukki Corporation Anne Pirilä SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 24 countries and employs 14,600 people. Net sales in 2007 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The Corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. www.ruukki.com DISTRIBUTION OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Main media www.ruukki.com
RAUTARUUKKI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED BONUSES FOR THE 2007 EARNING PERIOD UNDER THE GROUP'S SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN
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