Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 09 March 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 09 March 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 63943 Average price /share: 1,35803 EUR Highest price /share: 1,39000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,32000 EUR Total price: 86836,51 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 09 March 2009 RUG1V 162000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC