Ruukki Group Oyj - Company Announcement

RUUKKI GROUP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED ON A DIRECTED FREE SHARE ISSUE

14:00 London, 16:00 Helsinki, 30 December 2011 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock
Exchange Release

RUUKKI GROUP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED ON A DIRECTED FREE SHARE ISSUE

The Board of Ruukki Group Plc ("Ruukki" or the "Company") (LSE: RKKI, OMX:
RUG1V) announces that it has awarded 400,000 treasury shares to Dr Alistair
Ruiters, Executive Chairman of Ruukki South Africa. The shares are issued under
the authorization given by the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2011 and
form a part of the Company's incentive programme for senior management.

Under the terms of the directed free share issue scheme, the shares are offered
free of charge and in derogation of the pre-emptive subscription right of
shareholders. The shares are issued in accordance with a lock-up agreement that
includes transfer restrictions until 31 December 2012. After the lock-up period
the shares shall be freely tradable.

RUUKKI GROUP PLC
Thomas Hoyer
CEO


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)50
3495 687,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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London Stock Exchange
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