2014-03-31 08:00:00 CEST

2014-03-31 08:01:38 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

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Rautaruukki - Company Announcement

Pro forma financial information for the period January-December 2013 for the proposed combination of SSAB and Rautaruukki


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Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 31 March 2014 at 9.00am EEST

Pro forma financial information for the period January-December 2013 for the
proposed combination of SSAB and Rautaruukki

On January 22, 2014, SSAB AB (publ) ("SSAB") and Rautaruukki Corporation
("Rautaruukki") announced a plan to combine the two companies through SSAB
making a recommended public share exchange offer to Rautaruukki's shareholders.
In connection with the preparations for the share exchange offer, SSAB has
prepared unaudited pro forma financial information for the year 2013 which shows
what the outcome of the proposed combination of the operations of SSAB and
Rautaruukki would be.

The unaudited pro forma financial information, as included herein and in
Appendix 1 to this stock exchange release, is derived from the financial
information in SSAB's audited consolidated financial statements as at and for
the year ended December 31, 2013 and Rautaruukki's audited consolidated
financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013 and is
presented to illustrate the financial impact of the proposed combination of the
operations of SSAB and Rautaruukki. The unaudited pro forma financial
information has been prepared on a basis consistent with the International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and in a manner
consistent with the accounting principles applied in SSAB's audited consolidated
financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013. The pro
forma adjustments in the unaudited pro forma financial information are based
upon available information and a number of assumptions, which are described in
more detail in the notes accompanying the pro forma information.


Unaudited Pro Forma Income Statement

                               For the year ended December 31, 2013

                                     Rautaruukki     Pro forma         SSAB
                      SSAB IFRS         IFRS        adjustments     Pro forma

                     (unaudited)      (audited)     (unaudited)    (unaudited)

                       (EUR in         (EUR in        (EUR in        (EUR in
                      millions)       millions)      millions)      millions)

Sales                        4,049           2,405           (17)          6,437

Cost of goods sold         (3,849)         (2,174)           (58)        (6,080)

Gross profit                   200             231           (75)            357

Selling expenses             (178)           (104)              -          (282)

Administrative
expenses                     (162)           (106)           (31)          (299)

Other operating
income                          57              13              -             70

Other operating
expenses                      (50)               0              5           (45)

Shares in earnings
of affiliated
companies and
joint ventures
after tax                        2               -            (3)            (2)

Operating
profit/(loss)                (131)              34          (104)          (201)

Financial income                 7              40              -             47

Financial expenses            (76)            (76)              6          (146)

Profit/(loss)
after financial
items                        (200)             (2)           (98)          (301)

Shares in earnings
of affiliated
companies and
joint ventures
after tax                                      (3)              3              -

Taxes                           77             (8)             15             84

Profit/(loss) for
the year                     (123)            (14)           (80)          (217)

Of which
attributable to:

Parent company's
shareholders                 (123)            (14)           (80)          (217)

Non-controlling
interests                        0               0              -              0



Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Comprehensive Income

                               For the year ended December 31, 2013

                                  Rautaruukki       Pro forma          SSAB
                    SSAB IFRS         IFRS         adjustments       Pro forma

                   (unaudited)     (audited)     (unaudited)      (unaudited)

                     (EUR in        (EUR in        (EUR in     (EUR in millions)
                    millions)      millions)      millions)

Profit/(loss) for
the year                   (123)           (14)               (80)         (217)

Other
comprehensive
income

Items that may be
subsequently
reclassified to
the income
statement:

Translation
differences for
the year                    (29)           (20)                  -          (49)

Cash flow hedges             (8)            (6)                  -          (14)

Hedging of
currency risks in
foreign
operations                     9              -                  -             9

Share in other
comprehensive
income of
affiliated
companies and
joint ventures               (2)              -                  -           (2)

Tax attributable
to items that may
be subsequently
reclassified to
the income
statement                      0              1                  -             0

Total items that
may be
subsequently
reclassified to
the income
statement                   (30)           (26)                  -          (56)

Items that will
not be
reclassified to
the income
statement:

Remeasurements of
the net defined
benefit liability              1              9                  -            10

Tax attributable
to items that
will not be
reclassified to
the income
statement                      0            (3)                  -           (4)

Total items that
will not be
reclassified to
the income
statement                      1              5                  -             6

Total other
comprehensive
income for the
year, net after
tax                         (29)           (20)                  0          (50)

Total
comprehensive
income for the
year                       (152)           (34)               (80)         (266)

Of which
attributable to:

Parent company's
shareholders               (152)           (34)               (80)         (266)

Non-controlling
interests                      0              0                  -             0



Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet

                                     As at December 31, 2013

                                  Rautaruukki       Pro forma          SSAB
                    SSAB IFRS         IFRS         adjustments       Pro forma

                   (unaudited)     (audited)     (unaudited)      (unaudited)

                     (EUR in        (EUR in        (EUR in     (EUR in millions)
                    millions)      millions)      millions)

ASSETS

Fixed assets

Goodwill                   1,995             65                102         2,162

Other intangible             241                                29
assets                                       38                              308

Tangible fixed             1,849                                40
assets                                    1,079                            2,968

Participations in             32                                 -
affiliated
companies                                    31                               63

Available for                  -                              (13)
sale financial
assets                                       13                                -

Other non-current              -                              (76)
receivables                                  76                                -

Financial assets             180              -                 90           269

Deferred tax                  73                              (10)
receivables                                  42                              105

Total fixed                4,370                               162
assets                                    1,344                            5,876

Current assets

Inventories                  986            557                 39         1,581

Accounts                     537                               (1)
receivable                                  243                              779

Prepaid expenses              56                                29
and accrued
income                                        -                               85

Current tax                   38                                 -
receivables                                   4                               41

Other current                 22                                 5
interest-bearing
receivables                                   -                               27

Financial assets               -              1                (1)             -

Other current                 33                              (34)
receivables                                  83                               83

Cash and cash                239                              (34)
equivalents                                  46                              250

Total current              1,912                                 2
assets                                      934                            2,848

TOTAL ASSETS               6,281          2,278                164         8,723



EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital                320            238                (7)           552

Other contributed          1,117                               719
funds                                       220                            2,055

Translation                    -                                45
differences                                (45)                                -

Reserves                   (381)           (22)                 22         (381)

Retained earnings          1,990            619              (652)         1,957

Total equity for           3,046                               128
the shareholders
in the Company                            1,010                            4,184

Non-controlling                3                                 -
interests                                     3                                5

TOTAL EQUITY               3,049          1,013                128         4,189

Long-term
liabilities

Long-term                  1,807                                 8
interest-bearing
liabilities                                 358                            2,173

Deferred income               42              -                  -            42

Pension                       13                                36
provisions                                    -                               49

Deferred tax                 333                                18
liabilities                                   7                              358

Other long-term                -                              (36)
liabilities                                  66                               30

Other long-term               15                                 -
provisions                                    2                               17

Total long-term            2,211                                26
liabilities                                 432                            2,669

Current
liabilities

Short-term                   288                                12
interest-bearing
liabilities                                 387                              688

Accounts payable             514            279                (1)           792

Accrued expenses             180                               100
and deferred
income                                        -                              279

Current tax                   13                                 -
liabilities                                   3                               17

Other current                 23                             (100)
liabilities                                 158                               82

Short-term                     3                                 0
provisions                                    5                                8

Total current              1,021                                10
liabilities                                 833                            1,865

TOTAL EQUITY AND           6,281                               164
LIABILITIES                               2,278                            8,723



Appendix 1: The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information published by SSAB as a
whole

For further information, please contact:
Mikko Hietanen, CFO, tel. +358 20 592 9030

Rautaruukki Corporation

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing and Communications

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

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

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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