The rendered graph below illustrates the variations in the share place of Outokumpu firms in euros over

a 4-year period.

Overall, it is evident that the share price witnessed substantial fluctuations over this period. While the
share price recorded a positive change in the first 2 years, it experienced a significant drop in the year
2009 and 2010.

At the beginning of 2006, the share prices of the companies stood at roughly 13 euros. It gradually
increased, reaching its pinnacle of at nearly 31 euros in 2007. Afterwards, the figure witnessed a slight
decline, plunging to nearly 20 in the late 2007. By contrast, in the first half of 2008, the figure reached its
peak.

Nevertheless, in the latter of 2008, the share price saw a sharp decrease, reaching a low of around 7
euros. In the last two years, the figures of share prices witnessed a wild fluctuation between 7 and 17.
The share price reached nearly 12 euroes at the end of the period.