Kesko Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Change in the ownership of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 19.07.2013 AT 12.45 1(1)

A total of 260 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without
consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko's three-year share-based
compensation plan. The shares had initially been transferred to a person
included in the target group of the share-based compensation plan's 2011 vesting
period.

After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 545,114 own B shares as treasury
shares.

Further information is available from Director Mika Majoinen, tel.
+358 10 53 22206.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications


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