Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 15 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 15 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 317711 Average price /share: 1,16268 EUR Highest price /share: 1,17000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,16000 EUR Total price: 369396,23 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 15 January 2009 RUG1V 13760000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC