Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 28 May 2008 at 15.55 DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Rautaruukki Corporation has today, pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, received a disclosure notification from Capital and Research Management Company that on 23 May 2008 it acquired more Rautaruukki shares for the mutual funds it manages and that as a result, the aggregrate holding by these funds has increased to above five (5) per cent (1/20) of Rautaruukki's shares and votes. The portion of Rautaruukki Oyj shares notified by CRMC (86-0206507) is 7,600,548 shares, which correspond to 5.42 per cent of Rautaruukki's share capital and votes. Rautaruukki's registered share capital comprises a total of 140,209,778 shares. Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) is a US-based investment adviser that manages The American Funds Group of mutual funds. CRMC does not own shares of the companies it invests in for its own account. Rather, the shares reported in this disclosure are owned by mutual funds under the discretionary investment management of CRMC. 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
DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT
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