Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 26 July 2010 at 5:00 p.m. UK time, 7:00 p.m. Finnish time ADDITIONAL LISTING ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Ruukki Group Plc (“Ruukki” or the “Company”) (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) announces that further to the admission of 247,982,000 ordinary shares of the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) to the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities today, a further 225,000 Ordinary Shares have been issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of A-series stock options under the Option Scheme I/2005. Application to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange has been made for these new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market; admission is expected to take place tomorrow. Following the above issue of equity the Company has issued share capital of 248,207,000 Ordinary Shares. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Alwyn Smit CEO Ruukki Group is an industrial group focusing on minerals and wood processing businesses. Ruukki Group Plc's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and the London Stock Exchange For additional information please contact: Ruukki Group Plc Alwyn Smit (CEO): +41 7960 19094 www.ruukkigroup.fi Pelham Bell Pottinger Charles Vivian: +44 20 7861 3126 James MacFarlane: +44 20 7861 3864 The Company is not offering any new Ordinary Shares in the Company or other securities in connection with the proposed listing. This document does not constitute an offer, the solicitation of an offer, or an invitation to any person to subscribe for or purchase any Ordinary Shares in the Company. This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Company. No person has been authorised to give any information or make any representation other than those contained in the Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been so authorised by the Company. In particular, the content of the Company's website does not form part of this document and you should not rely on it. The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions other than Finland and the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement may come should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No action has been or will be taken by the Company or its advisers that would permit possession or distribution of this announcement or any material relating to the Ordinary Shares in any country or jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in Finland or in the United Kingdom. In particular, this announcement and any such other document is not for distribution in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (the “United States”) unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption thereunder is available. The contents of this document should not be construed as legal, business or tax advice. You should consult your own legal adviser, independent financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice.