RUUKKI GROUP ANNOUNCES CHAIRMAN AND COMPOSITION OF BOARD COMMITTEES


15:00 London, 17:00 Helsinki, 11 May 2011 – Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release

RUUKKI GROUP ANNOUNCES CHAIRMAN AND COMPOSITION OF BOARD COMMITTEES

Ruukki Group Plc (“Ruukki” or the “Company”) (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) is pleased to announce that, following the election of the Ruukki Directors at today’s Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors has appointed Jelena Manojlovic as Chairman and Chris Pointon as Deputy Chairman. The composition of the Board Committees is as follows:

Audit Committee:
Barry Rourke, Chairman
Paul Everard
Chris Pointon

Nomination Committee:
Chris Pointon, Chairman
Philip Baum
Jelena Manojlovic

Remuneration Committee:
Philip Baum, Chairman
Markku Kankaala
Jelena Manojlovic
Barry Rourke

Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee:
Paul Everard, Chairman
Philip Baum
Chris Pointon

RUUKKI GROUP PLC
Thomas Hoyer
CEO


For additional information, please contact:

Ruukki Group Plc
Thomas Hoyer, CEO, +358 (0)45 6700 491, thomas.hoyer@ruukkigroup.fi
Markus Kivimäki, General Manager: Corporate Affairs, +358 (0)50 3495 687, markus.kivimaki@ruukkigroup.fi

Investec Bank Plc
Stephen Cooper, +44 (0)20 7597 5104, stephen.cooper@investec.co.uk

RBC Capital Markets
Martin Eales, +44 (0)20 7653 4000, martin.eales@rbccm.com
Peter Barrett-Lennard, +44 (0)20 7653 4000, peter.barrett-lennard@rbccm.com


Ruukki Group is a natural resources company with a mining and minerals business in southern Europe and southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (RUG1V) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (RKKI).
www.ruukkigroup.fi

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