Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 16 March 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 16 March 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 150000 Average price /share: 1,64393 EUR Highest price /share: 1,65000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,58000 EUR Total price: 246589,50 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 16 March 2009 RUG1V 980000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC