Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 10 March 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 10 March 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 83000 Average price /share: 1,45084 EUR Highest price /share: 1,48000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,40000 EUR Total price: 120419,72 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 10 March 2009 RUG1V 245000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC