Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 29 July 2014 at 1.30pm EEST

Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish
Securities Markets Act

Rautaruukki Corporation (Rautaruukki) has today 29 July 2014 received from SSAB
AB (SSAB) the following flagging notice in accordance with the Securities Market
Act:

On 29 July 2014, Rautaruukki Corporation, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of
the Finnish Securities Markets Act, received a disclosure notification from SSAB
that it's holding in Rautaruukki shares and votes had, as at 29 July 2014,
increased to above ninety (90) per cent.

The ownership of Rautaruukki Oyj shares notified by SSAB is 133, 454,206 shares,
which equate to 95.13 per cent of Rautaruukki's share capital and votes.

For further information, please contact:
Olli Huuskonen, SVP, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 592 9300

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing and Communications

Ruukki specialises in steel and steel construction. We provide customers with
energy-efficient steel solutions for better living, working and moving. We have
around 8,600 employees and an extensive distribution and dealer network across
some 30 countries including the Nordic countries, Russia and elsewhere in Europe
and the emerging markets, such as India, China and South America. Net sales in
2013 totalled €2.4 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
(Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ruukki.com





  

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