SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL ME...

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 9 May 2012 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release

SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSAL TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shareholders that hold together over 50% of the shares and the votes of the company have announced that they will propose in the Annual General Meeting that Dr. Jelena Manojlovic, Mr. Philip Baum, Dr. Danko Koncar, Mr. Markku Kankaala, Dr. Chris Pointon, Mr. Paul Everard, Mr. Barry Rourke and Mr. Thomas Hoyer will be re-elected for the next mandate that begins from the end of the Annual General Meeting on 2012 and ends in the end of the Annual General Meeting on 2013.

HELSINKI ON 9 MAY 2012

RUUKKI GROUP PLC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


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
Stephen Cooper, [phone], [e-mail]

RBC Capital Markets
Martin Eales, [phone], [e-mail]
Peter Barrett-Lennard, [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

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