Jarmo Tonteri appointed interim Head of Ruukki Construction at SSAB

Regulatory News:

Jarmo Tonteri has been appointed interim Head of the Ruukki Construction division of SSAB (STO:SSABA)(STO:SSABB)(HEX:SSABAH)(HEX:SSABBH) as of July 1, 2015. Jarmo Tonteri will report to the Board of Directors of Ruukki Construction Oy and to the President and CEO of SSAB, Martin Lindqvist.

The current head of Ruukki Construction, Marko Somerma, will leave the company as of June 30, 2015.

"Marko has done a great job in integrating the former Rautaruukki’s two construction divisions and SSAB’s Plannja. I would like to thank Marko and wish him all the best in the future. Now there is a time to make a step change in combining selective profitable growth with continued restructuring. I welcome Jarmo to join the team to take the lead in Ruukki Construction,” says Martin Lindqvist.

Ruukki Construction is a European provider of energy-efficient building and construction solutions serving the construction industry.

This information is published by SSAB pursuant to the requirements of the Swedish Securities Market Act and the Finnish Securities Market Act. Submitted for publication at 11.00 am CET, June 26, 2015.

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden, Finland and the US. SSAB is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm and has a secondary listing on the Nasdaq OMX in Helsinki. www.ssab.com.

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