Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 28 March at 8:55 am.
Certain Ruukki Group Plc's shareholders have informed that they will propose to
the Annual General Meeting convening on 31 March 2008 that the number of members
in the Board of Directors is seven (7). According to the proposal Markku
Kankaala, Matti Lainema, Timo Poranen and Ahti Vilppula are to be re-elected and
Danko Koncar, Konstantin Ryzhkov and Alwyn Smit are to be elected as new Board
members. The proposed candidates have given their consents to the election.
RUUKKI GROUP PLC
Matti Vikkula
Chief Executive Officer
Ruukki Group's strategic aim is to concentrate on wood processing within the
Northern coniferous wood zone. Group business operations will be focused on
mechanical wood processing, and furthermore on pulp business. Ruukki Group Plc's
share is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki in which the shares of the
Company are traded in the mid cap segment, in the industrials sector.
For additional information, please contact:
Matti Vikkula
Chief Executive Officer
Ruukki Group Plc
Tel. + 358 45 6700 606
www.ruukkigroup.fi
This stock exchange release is based on translation into English of a document
written in Finnish. In case there would be any potential discrepancies,
inconsistencies or inaccuracies, the Finnish version of the release shall
prevail.