Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 19 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 19 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 1703000 Average price /share: 1,15597 EUR Highest price /share: 1,16000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,14000 EUR Total price: 1968616,91 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 19 January 2009 RUG1V 15780000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC