Ruukki Group Oyj - Company Announcement

RUUKKI TO PUBLISH 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

7:00 London, 9:00 Helsinki, 8 February 2013 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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RUUKKI TO PUBLISH 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

Ruukki  Group  Plc  ("Ruukki"  or  the  "Company")  (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) will
publish  its 2012 Financial Statements Bulletin  on 12 February at 09.00 Finnish
time,  07.00 UK time. The Financial Statements Bulletin will be available on the
Company's website www.ruukkigroup.com.

The  Company  had  previously  announced  that  it  would  publish its Financial
Statements  Bulletin on  14 February 2013. However,  the new  Board of Directors
will  now meet on 11 February 2013, following the Extraordinary General Meeting,
to approve the Financial Statements Bulletin.

The  Company's complete Financial Statements, the  Board of Directors Report and
the  Corporate Governance Statement will be published during the week commencing
25 March 2013 and will be available on the Company's website www.ruukkigroup.com
and from the Company's offices.


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)10 440 7000,
markus.kivimaki@ruukkigroup.com

Investec Bank Plc
Neil Elliot, +44 (0)20 7597 5970, neil.elliot@investec.co.uk
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
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

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
London Stock Exchange
main media
www.ruukkigroup.com

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