Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 20 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 20 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 1185589 Average price /share: 1,13541 EUR Highest price /share: 1,15000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,12000 EUR Total price: 1346129,61 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 20 January 2009 RUG1V 16965589 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC