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2009-02-20 11:38:11 CET 2009-02-20 11:39:16 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Ruukki Group Oyj - Major shareholder announcementsANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACTRuukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release, 20 February 2009 at 12:38 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT Ruukki Group Plc has today received an announcement pursuant to Securities Market Act chapter 2, section 9 regarding a change in shareholding: Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori's (business ID 1078693-2) ownership is still above one twentieth (1/20) of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc. Furthermore, Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori announces that it has entered into derivative agreements, which according to current terms will expire in March 2009. In case these derivative agreements are exercised, Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori's ownership in Ruukki Group Plc will fall below one twentieth (1/20) on value date 25 March 2009 at the earliest. Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori owns on value date 25 February 2009 altogether 18,000,000 Ruukki Group Plc shares, which corresponds to about 6.9 % of the share capital and voting rights of Ruukki Group Plc. Danske Bank A/S Helsingin Sivukonttori has purchased Ruukki Group Plc shares as a part of its market making operations. Ruukki Group Plc's registered number of shares is 261,034,022 and share capital is EUR 23,642,049.60. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Alwyn Smit Chairman of the Board and CEO Ruukki Group specialises in industrial refining of certain natural resources. The Group has two focus areas: Wood Processing and Minerals. Ruukki Group Plc's shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki in which the shares of the Company are traded in the mid cap segment, in the industrials sector. For additional information, please contact: Alwyn Smit Chairman of the Board and CEO Ruukki Group Plc Telephone +358 50 442 1663 / +41 7960 19094 www.ruukkigroup.fi This stock exchange release is based on a translation into English of a document written in Finnish. In case of any discrepancies, inconsistencies or inaccuracies, the Finnish version of the release shall prevail. |
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