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Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Rautaruukki Corporation on 21 March 2013

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 15 February 2013 at 10.00am EET

Notice is given to the shareholders of Rautaruukki Corporation that the Annual
General Meeting this year will be held on Thursday 21 March 2013 at 12 noon in
the Congress Wing of the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Messuaukio
1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland. The reception of persons who have registered to
attend the meeting and the distribution of voting slips will commence at 11am.
Coffee will be served after the meeting.

A.  ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting will transact the following business:

1.   Opening of the Meeting

2.   Calling the Meeting to order

3.   Election of persons to scrutinise the minutes and to supervise the counting
of votes

4.   Recording the legality of the Meeting

5.   Recording the attendance at the Meeting and adoption of the list of votes

6.   Presentation of the annual accounts, the report of the Board of Directors
and the Auditor's report for 2012

CEO's review

7.   Adoption of the parent company and consolidated annual accounts

8.   Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the
payment of dividend
The Board of Directors proposes on the basis of the adopted balance sheet for
2012 the payment of a dividend of €0.20 per share. The dividend will be paid to
shareholders entered as shareholder, at the dividend payment record date 26
March 2013, in the company's shareholder register maintained by Euroclear
Finland Ltd. The Board of Directors proposes that the dividend be paid on 4
April 2013.

9.   Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and
the President & CEO from liability

10. Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
The Nomination Board proposes that the Chairman of the Board of Directors
receives an annual fee of €72,000, the Deputy Chairman €44,000 and members
€34,000 together with an attendance fee of €600 including Board of Directors'
committee meetings. The Nomination Board proposes that 40 per cent of the annual
fee be paid in the form of Rautaruukki Oyj shares purchased on the market. The
shares will be purchased within two weeks of the publication of the company's
interim report for the first quarter of 2013. The Nomination Board considers
that increasing the long-term shareholding of Board members will benefit all
shareholders.

11. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors
The Nomination Board proposes that the number of members of the Board of
Directors remains unchanged at seven.

12. Election of members of the Board of Directors
The Nomination Board proposes that the current members of the Board of Directors
Kim Gran, Liisa Leino, Matti Lievonen, Saila Miettinen-Lähde and Jaana Tuominen
be re-elected for a further term of office lasting one year from the 2013 Annual
General Meeting until the close of the 2014 Annual General Meeting. The
Nomination Board proposes the election of Executive Advisor Timo U. Korhonen and
CEO Matti Kähkönen as new members of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the
Nomination Board proposes that Kim Gran be re-elected as Chairman of the Board
of Directors and that Matti Lievonen be elected as Deputy Chairman. Of the
current members of the Board of Directors, Pertti Korhonen and Hannu Ryöppönen
are not available for re-election because of other obligations.

13. Resolution on the remuneration of the auditor
The Board of Directors proposes that the auditor be paid a fee based on invoice
approved by the company.

14. Election of auditor
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors
proposes that the audit firm KPMG Oy Ab be re-elected as the company's auditor.

15. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of the
company's own shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting grants the Board
the authority to acquire a maximum of 12,000,000 of the company's own shares,
using the company's unrestricted equity, at fair value at the date of
acquisition, which shall be the prevailing market price in public trading on
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. The shares can be acquired in a proportion not pro rata
to shareholders' holdings (directed acquisition). The proposed authority
supersedes the authority to acquire 12,000,000 shares granted by the Annual
General Meeting of 14 March 2012 and which now expires. It is proposed that the
authority be valid until the following Annual General Meeting.

16. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting grants the Board
the authority to decide on a share issue that includes the right to issue new
shares and/or to transfer treasury shares held by the company. It is proposed
that the authority apply to a maximum of 14,000,000 shares in total. The Board
of Directors shall have the right to decide who the shares are issued to i.e.,
in disapplication of the pre-emption rights of existing shareholders, by means
of a directed issue if there is a weighty financial reason for doing so under
the Limited Liability Companies Act - Finland. The authority shall also include
the right to decide on a bonus issue if there is an especially weighty financial
reason to do so from the company's point of view and taking into account the
interests of all shareholders. It is proposed that the authority be valid for
one (1) year following the date of decision of the Annual General Meeting.

17. Establishing a Nomination Board
The Board of Directors proposes that a Nomination Board be established to
prepare proposals for the General Meeting regarding the composition of the Board
of Directors and directors' fees. The Board of Directors proposes that the
decisions concerning the establishment of the Nomination Board and its duties
are valid indefinitely until the Annual General Meeting decides otherwise. The
Nomination Board is to comprise of the three largest shareholders or a
representative from each of the three largest shareholders and the Chairman of
the Board of Directors, who is elected to the Nomination Board as an expert
member. The right to elect members to the Nomination Board to represent
shareholders is vested in the three shareholders who are registered on the first
working day of September preceding the Annual General Meeting on the company's
shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd or elsewhere and who,
according to this register, have the largest share of the votes conveyed by all
the company's shares. The Chairman of the Board of Directors convenes the
Nomination Board, which elects a chairman from among its members. Members of the
Nomination Board receive no membership fee, but their travel expenses are met in
accordance with the company's travel policy. Where necessary, the Nomination
Board may employ outside experts in accordance with costs approved by the
company.

18. Closing of the Meeting

B.  DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL MEETING

The proposals for the decisions on the items on the agenda of the General
Meeting as well as this Notice are available on Rautaruukki Corporation's
website at www.ruukki.com. The annual accounts, the report of the Board of
Directors and the auditor's report of Rautaruukki Corporation, are available on
the above-mentioned website no later than 28 February 2013. Company will not
publish a printed annual report. The proposals for decisions and the other
documents referred to above are also available at the meeting. The minutes of
the meeting will be available on the above website as of 4 April 2013.

C.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE GENERAL MEETING

1.   Shareholders registered in the shareholders' register
Each shareholder who is registered on Monday 11 March 2013 in the shareholders'
register of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd has the right to
participate in the Annual General Meeting. A shareholder, whose shares are
registered on his/her personal Finnish book-entry account, is registered in the
shareholders' register of the company.

A shareholder, who is registered in the shareholders' register of the company
and who wishes to participate in the Annual General Meeting, must register
his/her intent to do so by no later than 4pm (EET) on Monday 18 March 2013. Such
notice can be given:

  * on the company's website http://www.ruukki.com/AGM-2013;

  * by email yhtiokokous@ruukki.com;

  * by telephone +358 10 804 430 between 8am and 6pm (EET), Monday to Friday;

  * by telefax +358 20 592 9104; or

  * by regular mail to Rautaruukki Corporation, Annual General Meeting, PO Box
    138, FI-00811 Helsinki.
In connection with registration, a shareholder must notify his/her name,
personal identification number, telephone number and the name of a possible
assistant or proxy representative and the personal identification number of a
proxy representative. The personal data given to Rautaruukki Corporation is only
used in connection with the Annual General Meeting and with the processing of
related registrations.

2.   Holders of nominee registered shares
A holder of nominee registered shares has the right to participate in the Annual
General Meeting by virtue of such shares, based on which he/she on the record
date of the Annual General Meeting, i.e. on Monday 11 March 2013, would be
entitled to be registered in the shareholders' register of the company held by
Euroclear Finland Ltd. The right to participate in the Annual General Meeting
requires, in addition, that the shareholder on the basis of such shares has been
registered in the temporary shareholders' register held by Euroclear Finland
Ltd, at the latest by 10am (EET) on 18 March 2013. As regards nominee registered
shares, this constitutes due registration for the Annual General Meeting.

A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request without delay
necessary instructions regarding the registration in the temporary shareholders'
register of the company, the issuing of proxy documents and registration for the
Annual General Meeting from his/her custodian bank. The account management
organisation of the custodian bank will register a holder of nominee registered
shares, who wants to participate in the Annual General Meeting, in the temporary
shareholders' register of the company at the latest by the time stated above.

Further information on these matters can also be found on the company's website
http://www.ruukki.com/AGM-2013.

3.   Proxy representative and powers of attorney
A shareholder may participate in the Annual General Meeting and exercise his/her
rights at the Meeting by way of proxy representation.

A proxy representative shall produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a
reliable manner demonstrate his/her right to represent the shareholder at the
Annual General Meeting. When a shareholder participates in the Annual General
Meeting by means of several proxy representatives representing the shareholder
with shares at different securities accounts, the shares by which each proxy
representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with
the registration for the Annual General Meeting.

Proxy document, in original form, should be sent to Rautaruukki Corporation,
Annual General Meeting, PO Box 138, FI-00811 Helsinki before the registration
deadline.

4.   Other instructions and information
Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Limited Liability Companies Act -
Finland, a shareholder who is present at the Annual General Meeting has the
right to request information relating to the business to be transacted at the
Meeting.

At the date of this Notice of the Annual General Meeting, 14 February 2013,
there are a total of 140,285,425 Rautaruukki Oyj shares which represent the same
number of votes.

Helsinki, 14 February 2013

Rautaruukki Corporation

Board of Directors

Rautaruukki Corporation
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 9,000 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
2012 totalled €2.8 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
(Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

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