Ruukki Group Plc STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 16 October 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 16 October 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: RUG1V Amount: 93633 Average price /share: 1,90850 EUR Highest price /share: 1,91000 EUR Lowest price /share: 1,90000 EUR Total price: 178698,58 EUR The shares held by Ruukki Group Plc on 16 October 2009 RUG1V 21460000 RUUKKI GROUP PLC On behalf of Ruukki Group Plc Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC