Ruukki Group Oyj - Company Announcement

SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 9 May 2012 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON THE ELECTION OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shareholders that hold together over 50% of the shares and the votes of the
company have announced that they will propose in the Annual General Meeting that
Dr. Jelena Manojlovic, Mr. Philip Baum, Dr. Danko Koncar, Mr. Markku Kankaala,
Dr. Chris Pointon, Mr. Paul Everard, Mr. Barry Rourke and Mr. Thomas Hoyer will
be re-elected for the next mandate that begins from the end of the Annual
General Meeting on 2012 and ends in the end of the Annual General Meeting on
2013.

HELSINKI ON 9 MAY 2012

RUUKKI GROUP PLC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


For additional information, please contact:

Ruukki Group Plc
Thomas Hoyer, CEO, +358 (0)10 440 7000, thomas.hoyer@ruukkigroup.com
Markus Kivimäki, General Manager: Corporate Affairs, +358 (0)10 440 7000,
markus.kivimaki@ruukkigroup.com

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 chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering
sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a
ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (RUG1V) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (RKKI).
www.ruukkigroup.com

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