Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Rautaruukki Corporation Stock exchange release 29 July 2014 at 1.30pm EEST

Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Rautaruukki Corporation (Rautaruukki) has today 29 July 2014 received from SSAB AB (SSAB) the following flagging notice in accordance with the Securities Market Act:

On 29 July 2014, Rautaruukki Corporation, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, received a disclosure notification from SSAB that it's holding in Rautaruukki shares and votes had, as at 29 July 2014, increased to above ninety (90) per cent.

The ownership of Rautaruukki Oyj shares notified by SSAB is 133, 454,206 shares, which equate to 95.13 per cent of Rautaruukki's share capital and votes.

For further information, please contact:
Olli Huuskonen, SVP, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 592 9300

Taina Kyllönen
SVP, Marketing and Communications

Ruukki specialises in steel and steel construction. We provide customers with energy-efficient steel solutions for better living, working and moving. We have around 8,600 employees and an extensive distribution and dealer network across some 30 countries including the Nordic countries, Russia and elsewhere in Europe and the emerging markets, such as India, China and South America. Net sales in 2013 totalled EUR2.4 billion. The company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). www.ruukki.com

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