Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 13 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 13 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 300000 Average price /share: 1.15815 EUR Highest price /share: 1.17000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1.11000 EUR Total price: 347445.00 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 13 January 2009 RUG1V 13154000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Teemu Koivisto EVLI BANK PLC