SSAB’s share exchange offer to Rautaruukki’s shareholders has been accepted by shareholders representing more than 90 percent of Rautaruukki’s shares

This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, Australia,
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or any other country where
such publication or distribution would violate applicable laws or rules or would
require additional documents to be completed or registered or require any
measure to be undertaken, in addition to the requirements under Finnish and
Swedish law. For further information, please see “Important notice” in this
stock exchange release.
The offer period for the share exchange offer by SSAB AB (publ) (“SSAB”) to the
shareholders of Rautaruukki Corporation (“Rautaruukki”) expired at 3:00 p.m. CET
on July 22, 2014. Based on the preliminary information SSAB has received from
the arranger of the share exchange offer, the share exchange offer has been
approved by Rautaruukki’s shareholders representing approximately 94.8 percent
of Rautaruukki’s shares. This preliminary information remains subject to
confirmation by the arranger of the share exchange offer.

This information is published by SSAB pursuant to the requirements of the
Finnish Securities Market Act and the Swedish Securities Market Act. Submitted
for publication at 17.35 CET, July 22, 2014.

For further information, please contact:

Andreas Koch, Head of Investor Relations, andreas.koch@ssab.com,
+46 8 45 45 729

Important notice

This release may not be released or otherwise distributed, in whole or in part,
in or into the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan,
New Zealand, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where prohibited by
applicable laws or rules. This release is not a share exchange offer document or
a prospectus and as such does not constitute an offer or invitation to make a
sales offer. Investors shall accept the share exchange offer for the shares only
on the basis of the information provided in the share exchange offer document
and prospectus in respect of the share exchange offer. Offers will not be made
directly or indirectly in any jurisdiction where either an offer or
participation therein is prohibited by applicable law or where any exchange
offer document or registration or other requirements would apply in addition to
those undertaken in Finland and Sweden.

The share exchange offer document and prospectus in respect of the share
exchange offer as well as related acceptance forms will not and may not be
distributed, forwarded or transmitted into, in or from any jurisdiction where
prohibited by applicable law. In particular, the share exchange offer is not
being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,
Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or, subject to certain exceptions, the United
States of America. The share exchange offer cannot be accepted from within
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or, subject to
certain exceptions, the United States of America.

The SSAB shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under any of the
relevant securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States
of America. The SSAB shares may not be offered or sold in the United States of
America, except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act or in a
transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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facts, and statements preceded by “expects” or similar expressions, may be
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current decisions and
plans and currently known factors. They involve risks and uncertainties which
may cause the actual results to materially differ from the results currently
expected.