Rautaruukki
Subscription of Rautaruukki’s shares with warrants

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Rautaruukki Corporation	Stock Exchange Release 16 February 2009 at 9.00


Subscription of Rautaruukki's shares with warrants 

Between 17 and 31 December 2008, a total of 9,466 Rautaruukki Oyj shares were
subscribed with the warrants based on the 2003 bond loan with warrants. The
share capital has been increased by EUR 16,092.20 accordingly. The increase in
share capital has been registered in the Trade Register on 16 February 2009. 

The new shares will provide shareholder's rights starting from the date of
registration 16 February 2009. It is estimated that the shares will be subject
to public trading, together with the existing Rautaruukki shares (RTRKS), on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as of the following day. 
 
After the increase, the share capital of Rautaruukki will be EUR 238,450,406.50
and the total number of shares 140,264,945. This number includes the treasury
shares held by the company. 
 
The final increase in share capital based on the 2003 bond loan with warrants
will take place in June 2009, when the new shares subscribed by 23 May 2009
will be registered. The subscription period for shares under the 2003 bond loan
with warrants ends on 23 May 2009. 

 
For further information, please contact:
Tiina Bäckman, VP, Legal, tel. +358 20 592 9068
 
 
Rautaruukki Corporation
Anne Pirilä
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
 
Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and engineering industries. The company has a wide selection
of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 26 countries and
employs 14,300 people. Net sales in 2008 totalled EUR 3.9 billion. The
company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS). The
Corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki. 
 
www.ruukki.com
 
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