NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERS...

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 14 December 2011 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock
Exchange Release

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Ruukki Group Plc ("Ruukki" or the "Company") (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) announces
that following a notification received on 13 December 2011, Markku Kankaala,
Non-executive Director, has sold 400,000 ordinary shares ("shares") in the
Company at an average price of EUR 0.90 per share on 8 December 2011. The trade
was made on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange.

Accordingly Markku Kankaala now holds voting rights attached to 7,067,100
shares, representing 2.90% of the issued share capital of the Company excluding
treasury shares.

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 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
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