RUUKKI TO PUBLISH 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AHE...

7:00 London, 9:00 Helsinki, 8 February 2013 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release

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, [phone], [e-mail]
Markus Kivimäki, General Manager: Corporate Affairs, [phone], [e-mail]

Investec Bank Plc
Neil Elliot, [phone], [e-mail]
George Price, [phone], [e-mail]


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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