NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERS...

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 28 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 27 December 2011, Markku Kankaala, Non-executive Director, has sold 984 ordinary shares ("shares") in the Company at an average price of EUR 0.9163 per share between 21 December 2011 and 22 December 2011. The trades were made on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange.

Accordingly Markku Kankaala now holds voting rights attached to 7,066,116 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, [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

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
London Stock Exchange
main media
www.ruukkigroup.com

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