Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 24 March 2009 at 09:45 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT Ruukki Group Plc has received an announcement pursuant to Securities Market Act chapter 2, section 9 regarding a change in shareholding: Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori's (business ID 1078693-2) ownership will fall below a flagging threshold 5 % (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc on value date 25 March 2009 due to the expiration of derivative agreements. Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori owns on value date 25 March 2009 zero Ruukki Group Plc shares, which corresponds to 0 % of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc. Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori has purchased Ruukki Group Plc shares as a part of its market making operations. Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 261,034,022 and share capital is EUR 23,642,049.60. The number of treasury shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 23 March 2009 is 1,530,000 shares. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Alwyn Smit Chairman of the Board and CEO Ruukki Group specialises in industrial refining of certain natural resources. The Group has two focus areas: Wood Processing and Minerals. Ruukki Group Plc's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki in which the shares of the Company are traded in the mid cap segment, in the industrials sector. For additional information, please contact: Alwyn Smit Chairman of the Board and CEO Ruukki Group Plc Telephone +358 50 442 1663 / +41 7960 19094 www.ruukkigroup.fi This stock exchange release is based on a translation into English of a document written in Finnish. In case of any discrepancies, inconsistencies or inaccuracies, the Finnish version of the release shall prevail.
ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT
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