DGAP-UK-Regulatory: NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

20 Aug 2010 14:40

Ruukki Group Oyj / Director/PDMR Shareholding* 20.08.2010 15:40 Dissemination of a UK Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14:40 London, 16:40 Helsinki, 20 August 2010 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Ruukki Group Plc (the 'Company') (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) announces according to a notification received on Friday 20 August 2010, that on 16 August 2010, MarkkuKankaala, Non-executive Director, has sold 313 ordinary shares in the Company ('shares') at an average price of Euro 1.7548 per share. The trades have been made at NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange in accordance with a trading plan entered into on 24 May 2010. Accordingly Markku Kankaala now holds voting rights attached to 8,379,033 ordinary shares representing 3.50% of the issued share capital of the Company excluding treasury shares. Trading plan is a specific written plan that has been prepared for trading of shares with which the insiders of the Company may aim to avoid the doubts related to the use of insider information. As detailed provisions as possible onthe amount, price, trading time of the securities being purchased or sold, or the determination grounds of these are being set in the plan. The purpose of thetrading plan is to separate the time of the decision on the share trade and the execution of the trade. In Finland, inter alia the Financial Supervisory Authority and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki have recommended the use of trading plans. RUUKKI GROUP PLC Alwyn Smit CEO Ruukki Group is an industrial group focusing on minerals and wood processing businesses. Ruukki Group Plc's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and the London Stock Exchange. For additional information please contact: Ruukki Group Plc Alwyn Smit (CEO): +41 7960 19094 www.ruukkigroup.fi Investec Bank plc Stephen Cooper: +44 20 7597 5104 Pelham Bell Pottinger Charles Vivian: +44 20 7861 3126 James MacFarlane: +44 20 7861 3864 News Source: NASDAQ OMX 20.08.2010 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Ruukki Group Oyj FinlandPhone: Fax: E-mail: Internet: ISIN: FI0009800098Category Code: RDSLSE Ticker: RKKISequence Number: 556Time of Receipt: Aug 20, 2010 15:40:03 End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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