Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 08 April 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 08 April 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 493474 Average price /share: 1,63827 EUR Highest price /share: 1,65000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,63000 EUR Total price: 808443,65 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 08 April 2009 RUG1V 3980000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC