Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 08 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 08 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 463530 Average price /share: 1,16087 EUR Highest price /share: 1,17000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,15000 EUR Total price: 538098,07 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 08 January 2009 RUG1V 11989000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC