RUUKKI GROUP COMPLETES THE SALE OF FINNISH SAWM...

13:30 London, 15:30 Helsinki, 23 June 2011 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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RUUKKI GROUP COMPLETES THE SALE OF FINNISH SAWMILL BUSINESS

Ruukki Group Plc ("Ruukki" or the "Company") (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) is pleased
to announce it has completed the sale of its 51 percent holding in Junnikkala Oy
to Junnikkala Oy's minority shareholders. The total consideration of EUR 6
million will be paid in cash in two parts: EUR 4.5 million has been paid on
completion and EUR 1.5 million on 31 August 2011. All the conditions of the
agreement have been fulfilled, including the approval of the Extraordinary
General Meeting, to complete the transaction. This now concludes the sale of
Ruukki's wood processing business and transforms the Company into an integrated
chrome producer focused on growth, with a FerroAlloys business in southern
Africa and a Speciality Alloys in Europe.

Junnikkala Oy is a producer of high quality timber. The revenue for the year
ended 31 December 2010 was EUR 59.6 million and the company had 111 employees.

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, +358 (0)50
3495 687,[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 natural resources company with a mining and minerals business
in southern Europe and southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (RUG1V) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (RKKI).
www.ruukkigroup.fi

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