Change in Kesko Corporation's treasury share holding

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 01.04.2015 AT 12.15 1(1)

Change in Kesko Corporation's treasury share holding

Kesko has today transferred a total of 118,292 own B shares (KESBV) held by the company as treasury shares to the about 145 Kesko management employees and other named key persons included in the target group of the 2014 vesting period of Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan.

The share transfer is based on the decision of Kesko's Board or Directors, announced in a stock exchange release on 10 February 2015, to grant own B shares held by the company as treasury shares based on the fulfilment of the vesting criteria of the 2014 vesting period.

After the transfer of shares, Kesko holds 877,784 own B shares as treasury shares.

Further information is available from Corporate Counsel Saara Helminen, tel. +358 105 322 602.

Kesko Corporation

Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications

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