Konecranes Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

KONECRANES PLC SHARE REPURCHASE August 18, 2011

KONECRANES PLC   ANNOUNCEMENT   August 18, 2011

SHARE REPURCHASE   August 18, 2011

In NASDAQ OMX Helsinki




Trade date                                 August 18, 2011        
Bourse trade                               Buy                    
Share                                      KCR1V                  
Amount                                             104,000  shares
Total cost                                    1,895,576.80  EUR   
Average price / share                              18.2267  EUR   
Highest price / share                              18.8900  EUR   
Lowest price / share                               17.5000  EUR   
Konecranes Plc now holds                         2,787,000  shares
directly including the shares acquired on  August 18, 2011        
In addition, Konecranes Plc holds                  517,696  shares
indirectly through KCR                                            
Management Oy                                                     



On behalf of Konecranes Plc


Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ)


Mika Koskinen    Jari Vikström