Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 05 January 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 05 January 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 200000 Average price /share: 1.18475 EUR Highest price /share: 1.19000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1.18000 EUR Total price: 236950.00 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 05 January 2009 RUG1V 10998963 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Teemu Koivisto EVLI BANK PLC