Rautaruukki - Company Announcement

SSAB's AGM has passed resolutions necessary to enable the implementation of the share exchange offer to Rautaruukki's shareholders

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Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 9 April 2014 16.30 EEST

SSAB's AGM has passed resolutions necessary to enable the implementation of the
share exchange offer to Rautaruukki's shareholders

SSAB AB (publ.) has today published a stock exchange release about the
resolutions passed by the company's annual general meeting to enable
implementation of the share exchange offer to Rautaruukki Corporation's
shareholders announced on 22 January 2014.

For further information, please contact:
Olli Huuskonen, SVP, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 592 9300

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing and Communications

Ruukki specialises in steel and steel construction. We provide customers with
energy-efficient steel solutions for better living, working and moving. We have
around 8,600 employees and an extensive distribution and dealer network across
some 30 countries including the Nordic countries, Russia and elsewhere in Europe
and the emerging markets, such as India, China and South America. Net sales in
2013 totalled €2.4 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
(Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ruukki.com

Important notice

This release may not be released or otherwise distributed, in whole or in part,
in or into the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan,
New Zealand, South Africa or any other jurisdiction where prohibited by
applicable laws or rules. This release is not a share exchange offer document or
a prospectus and as such does not constitute an offer or invitation to make a
sales offer. Investors shall accept the share exchange offer for the shares only
on the basis of the information provided in a share exchange offer document and
prospectus in respect of the share exchange offer. Offers will not be made
directly or indirectly in any jurisdiction where either an offer or
participation therein is prohibited by applicable law or where any exchange
offer document or registration or other requirements would apply in addition to
those undertaken in Finland and Sweden.

The share exchange offer document and prospectus in respect of the share
exchange offer as well as related acceptance forms will not and may not be
distributed, forwarded or transmitted into, in or from any jurisdiction where
prohibited by applicable law. In particular, the share exchange offer is not
being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,
Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or, subject to certain exceptions, the United
States of America. The share exchange offer cannot be accepted from within
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or, subject to
certain exceptions, the United States of America.

The SSAB shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any of the
relevant securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States
of America. The SSAB shares may not be offered or sold in the United States,
except pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act or in a transaction not
subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical
facts, and statements preceded by "expects", "estimates", "forecast" or similar
expressions, may be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
current decisions and plans and currently known factors. They involve risks and
uncertainties which may cause the actual results to materially differ from the
results currently expected.


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