Ruukki Group Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

CHANGES TO RUUKKI GROUP'S BOARD

15:20 London, 17:20 Helsinki, 31 August 2010 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange 
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CHANGES TO RUUKKI GROUP'S BOARD                                                 

Ruukki Group Plc (“Ruukki” or the “Company”) (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) announces  
the resignation of Terence McConnachie as a non-executive director, effective   
immediately, in order to pursue other business interests.                       

Commenting on the resignation, Jelena Manojlovic, Chairman, said “On behalf of  
the Ruukki Board, I'd like to thank Terence for his significant contribution to 
the Company over the past couple of years, in particular his experience and     
knowledge of the mining and minerals processing industry as we expanded the     
Group's activities into that sector. We wish him well in his future business    
endeavours.”                                                                    

RUUKKI GROUP PLC                                                                
Alwyn Smit                                                                      
CEO                                                                             

Ruukki Group is an industrial group focusing on minerals and wood processing    
businesses. Ruukki Group Plc's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and the 
London Stock Exchange.                                                          


For additional information, please contact:                                     

Ruukki Group Plc                                                                
Alwyn Smit, CEO: +44 20 7368 6763                                               
www.ruukkigroup.fi                                                              

Investec Bank plc                                                               
Stephen Cooper: +44 20 7597 5104                                                

Pelham Bell Pottinger                                                           
Charles Vivian: +44 20 7861 3126                                                
James MacFarlane: +44 20 7861 3864                                   

Note to Editors:                                                                

Ruukki Group Plc Board                                                          

Executive Directors:                                                            
Alwyn Smit, CEO                                                                 
Danko Koncar, New Business Development                                          

Non-Executive Directors:                                                        
Jelena Manojlovic (Chairman)                                                    
*Philip Baum                                                                    
*Chris Pointon                                                                  
*Paul Everard                                                                   
*Barry Rourke                                                                   
*Markku Kankaala                                                                

* denotes independent non-executive director