Ruukki Group Oyj - Company Announcement

RUUKKI GROUP CONTEMPLATES A DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 10 July 2013 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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RUUKKI GROUP CONTEMPLATES A DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE

In  accordance with Finnish Regulations, the  Board of Directors of Ruukki Group
Plc  ("Ruukki" or  the "Company")  (LSE: RKKI,  OMX: RUG1V)  today announces its
intention  to issue up  to five million  (5,000,000) new ordinary  shares (the "
Shares")  to  Sail  Resources  Pte,  (the "Investor") representing approximately
2.01 per cent of the current issued share capital and 1.73 per cent of the total
voting  rights of the  Company prior to  the share issue.  Sail Resources Pte is
Ruukki's customer from Singapore that operates in the commodities market.

The  Shares will be offered in  derogation of the pre-emptive subscription right
of  shareholders and the implementation of the  share issue would be pursuant to
the  authorisation granted to the Company's  Board of Directors at the Company's
Annual   General   Meeting  on  8 May  2013. The  final  number  of  Shares  and
subscription   price  at  which  the  Shares  will  be  offered  is  subject  to
negotiations with the Investor. The net proceeds of the share issue are intended
to  finance investments of  the Company and  for general corporate purposes. The
purpose  of the share issue is to strengthen the Company's capital structure and
to  ensure the  continuance of  the positive  development in accordance with the
Company's strategy and growth plan.

Danko Koncar, CEO comments:"I'm extremely pleased that Sail Resources Pte., which is one of our most valued
customers, has shown interest in Ruukki. We see this as the start of a mutually
beneficial relationship between the companies.


During this year we have implemented material changes in the company, and this
interest from Sail Resources clearly demonstrates that Ruukki is heading in the
right direction and attracting additional key investors."

The  Board of Directors aims to resolve on the terms and conditions of the share
issue by the end of July 2013. The Company will arrange the share issue itself.


RUUKKI GROUP PLC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS


For additional information, please contact:

Ruukki Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, +44 (0)20 7376 1175, danko.koncar@ruukkigroup.com

Investec Bank Plc
George Price, +44 (0)20 7597 5970, george.price@investec.co.uk

Ruukki Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering
sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a
ferroalloys 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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