Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 16 March 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 13 March 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 180000 Average price /share: 1.54911 EUR Highest price /share: 1.57000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1.54000 EUR Total price: 278839.80 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 13 March 2009 RUG1V 830000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Teemu Koivisto EVLI BANK PLC