Ruukki Group Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT

Ruukki Group Plc has received the following announcement pursuant to Securities 
Market Act regarding a change in shareholding:                                  

Moncheur & Cie SA (registration number 660.0.096.997-7, Geneva) and Pierre      
Moncheur announce that as a result of share transactions concluded on 27 June   
2007, the combined ownership of Moncheur & Cie SA, Pierre Moncheur and their    
controlled or related parties in Ruukki Group Plc now represents less than one  
twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc.    

Moncheur & Cie SA, Pierre Moncheur and their controlled or  related parties own 
altogether 9,246,144 shares which represents approximately 3.19 % of the share  
capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc.                                  

Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 290,034,022 and share capital 
is 23,642,049.60 euros.                                                         

RUUKKI GROUP PLC                                                                


Antti Kivimaa                                                                   
Chief Executive Officer                                                         
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