Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 21 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 21 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 1194411 Average price /share: 1,08955 EUR Highest price /share: 1,11000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,07000 EUR Total price: 1301370,51 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 21 January 2009 RUG1V 18160000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC