07 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 07 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 526507 Average price /share: 1,17818 EUR Highest price /share: 1,20000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,16000 EUR Total price: 620320,02 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 07 January 2009 RUG1V 11525470 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC