2013-02-05 08:00:00 CET

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Kesko Oyj - Financial Statement Release

Kesko's financial statements release for the period 1 Jan. 2012 to 31 Dec. 2012


KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 05.02.2013 AT 09.00 1(32)

Financial performance in brief:
*The Group's net sales for January-December increased by 2.4%.
* The retail and B2B sales (excl. VAT) of the K-Group (i.e. Kesko and chain
stores) for January-December increased by 2.9%
*The operating profit excluding non-recurring items was €234.7 million (€278.9
million).
*The Board proposes a dividend of €1.20 per share.
*The future outlook has been changed. The Kesko Group's net sales for 2013 are
expected to match the level of the previous year. As a result of measures taken
to enhance business operations and cost savings, the operating profit excluding
non-recurring items for 2013 is expected to exceed the operating profit
excluding non-recurring items for 2012, unless the overall consumer demand
significantly weakens. The capital expenditure for 2013 is expected to be lower
compared to the capital expenditure for the previous year.

Key performance indicators
                                     1-12/2012  1-12/2011 10-12/2012 10-12/2011

 Net sales, € million                    9,686      9,460      2,459      2,481

 Operating profit excl. non-
 recurring items, € million              234.7      278.9       71.8       71.5

 Operating profit, € million             216.7      280.6       52.7       72.8

 Profit before tax, € million            215.2      282.1       53.0       74.0

 Capital expenditure, € million          378.3      425.4      103.8      104.5

 Earnings per share, diluted, €           1.30       1.84       0.24       0.51

 Earnings per share excl. non-
 recurring items, basic, €                1.50       1.84       0.45       0.50



                                    31.12.2012 31.12.2011

 Equity ratio, %                          52.5       53.9

 Equity per share, €                     22.43      22.20


FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Net sales and profit for January-December 2012
The Group's net sales in January-December 2012 were €9,686 million, which is
2.4% up on the corresponding period of the previous year (€9,460 million). In
Finland, net sales increased by 1.0% and in other countries by 9.0%.
International operations accounted for 18.2% (17.1%) of the net sales. Net sales
grew in the food trade, the home and speciality goods trade and the building and
home improvement trade.

 1-12/2012               Net sales, € Change, % Operating profit      Change, €
                              million                 excl. non-        million
                                                       recurring
                                                items, € million

 Food trade                     4,311      +3.1            168.4           -3.8

 Home and speciality
 goods trade                    1,603      +2.5             19.8          -16.8

 Building and home
 improvement trade              2,827      +4.1             13.6          -13.0

 Car and machinery
 trade                          1,114      -5.1             42.1           -9.7

 Common operations
 and eliminations                -169      -3.9             -9.3           -0.9

 Total                          9,686      +2.4            234.7          -44.2


The operating profit excluding non-recurring items for January-December was
€234.7 million (€278.9 million), representing 2.4% (2.9%) of net sales. The
profit performance was affected by several new store openings, higher level of
costs and the expansion of Russian business operations. In addition,
profitability was negatively impacted by a total write-off of €6 million related
to personnel reductions. The operating profit excluding non-recurring items
includes a €12 million amount recognised as revenue in connection with the
transfer of the pension insurance portfolio.

Operating profit was €216.7 million (€280.6 million). The operating profit
includes a €-18.0 million (€1.7 million) net amount of non-recurring items. The
non-recurring items include an impairment charge of €-23.4 million on Anttila's
goodwill and a €21.3 million reversal of the impairment of Indoor's brands. In
addition, non-recurring expenses in a total of €-16.8 million were recognised
for restructuring Musta Pörssi's business operations. The Group's profit before
tax for January-December was €215.2 million (€282.1 million).

The Group's earnings per share were €1.30 (€1.84). The Group's equity per share
was €22.43 (€22.20).

In January-December, the K-Group's (i.e. Kesko's and the chain stores') retail
and B2B sales (VAT 0%) were €12,107 million, up 2.9% compared to the previous
year. In January-December, the K-Group chains' sales entitling to K-Plussa
points were €5,876 million excluding tax, up 3.2% compared to the previous year.
The K-Plussa customer loyalty programme gained 93,285 new households in January-
December. At the end of December, there was 2,219,516 K-Plussa households and
over 3.8 million K-Plussa cardholders.

Net sales and profit for October-December 2012
The Group's net sales in October-December were €2,459 million, which is 0.9%
down on the corresponding period of the previous year (€2,481 million). Net
sales decreased by 2.6% in Finland and increased by 8.4% in the other countries.
International operations accounted for 17.1% (15.6%) of the net sales. In the
fourth quarter, net sales growth rate fell due to a decrease in the car trade
net sales after the car tax change, a decrease in the net sales of the home and
speciality goods trade, and a fall in the growth rate of the building and home
improvement trade and the food trade.

 10-12/2012              Net sales, € Change, % Operating profit      Change, €
                              million                 excl. non-        million
                                                       recurring
                                                items, € million

 Food trade                     1,132      +2.2             45.0            6.4

 Home and speciality
 goods trade                      487      -2.8             32.4           -0.6

 Building and home
 improvement trade                657      +0.1            -10.8           -6.3

 Car and machinery
 trade                            227     -13.7              4.7           -2.2

 Common operations
 and eliminations                 -45      -6.8              0.5            3.1

 Total                          2,459      -0.9             71.8            0.3


The operating profit excluding non-recurring items for October-December was
€71.8 million (€71.5 million), representing 2.9% of net sales (2.9%). The
operating profit excluding non-recurring items was negatively impacted by a fall
in the growth rate of sales, the expansion of the store site network and Russian
business operations, in addition to the €6 million write-off related to
personnel reductions. The operating profit excluding non-recurring items
includes a €15 million amount recognised as revenue in connection with the
transfer of the pension insurance portfolio.

Operating profit was €52.7 million (€72.8 million). The operating profit
includes a €-19.1 million net amount of non-recurring items. The operating
profit of the comparative period included €1.3 million of non-recurring items.
The Group's profit before tax for October-December was €53.0 million (€74.0
million).

The Group's earnings per share were €0.24 (€0.51).

In October-December, the K-Group's (i.e. Kesko's and the chain stores') retail
and B2B sales (VAT 0%) were €3,100 million, up 0.3% compared to the previous
year. In October-December, the K-Group chains' sales entitling to K-Plussa
points were €1,553 million excluding tax, up 0.8% compared to the previous year.

Finance
In January-December, the cash flow from operating activities was an excellent
€381.7 million (€215.7 million). The cash flow from investing activities was €-
390.7 million
(€-441.1 million). It included a €24.5 million (€8.2 million) amount of proceeds
from the sale of fixed assets.

The Group's liquidity remained at a strong level. In September, a €250 million
bond was issued to finance the Group's capital expenditure and to extend the
debt financing structure. At the end of the period, liquid assets totalled €489
million (€367 million). Interest-bearing liabilities were €624 million (€400
million) and interest-bearing net debt €135 million (€33 million) at the end of
December. Equity ratio was 52.5% (53.9%) at the end of the period.

In January-December, the Group's net finance costs were €0.6 million (net
finance income €0.8 million).

In October-December, the cash flow from operating activities was €174.0 million
(€46.6 million). The cash flow from investing activities was €-115.7 million (€-
110.1 million). It included a €1.9 million (€2.0 million) amount of proceeds
from the sale of fixed assets.

In October-December, the Group's net finance income was €1.1 million (net
finance income €0.8 million), which included a €3.8 million amount of interest
in cooperative capital from Suomen Luotto-osuuskunta.

Taxes
The Group's taxes for January-December were €75.8 million (€85.2 million). The
effective tax rate was 35.2% (30.2%), affected by loss-making foreign
operations.

The Group's taxes for October-December were €27.1 million (€18.7 million). The
effective tax rate was 51.2% (25.3%).

Capital expenditure
In January-December, the Group's capital expenditure totalled €378.3 million
(€425.4 million), or 3.9% (4.5%) of net sales. Capital expenditure in store
sites was €310.0 million (€361.4 million), in IT €21.7 million (€20.4 million)
and other capital expenditure was €46.6 million (€21.8 million). Capital
expenditure in foreign operations represented 22.9% (31.7%) of total capital
expenditure.

In October-December, the Group's capital expenditure totalled €103.8 million
(€104.5 million), or 4.2% (4.2%) of net sales. Capital expenditure in store
sites was €71.2 million (€88.6 million) and other capital expenditure was €32.6
million (€15.2 million). Capital expenditure in foreign operations represented
31.7% (18.5%) of total capital expenditure.

Kesko's strategic focus areas and profitability programme
The key focus areas in Kesko's business operations are to strengthen sales
growth and the return on capital in all divisions, to exploit business
opportunities in e-commerce and in Russia, and to maintain good solvency and
dividend payment capacity.

As a result of weakened general economic situation, tightened competition and an
increase in the level of costs, Kesko is implementing the profitability
programme announced previously, which aims to ensure price competitiveness and
to improve profitability. The profitability programme includes significant
measures aimed to increase sales, to enhance purchasing operations and to adjust
costs, working capital and capital expenditures.

The Group level cost saving target is a total of around €100 million. Cost
savings will be implemented in all divisions and in all operating countries.
Most of the cost savings are expected to be achieved in 2013. The measures for
staff cost enhancement have been implemented as announced previously, and the
reduction of labour in the whole Group is 885 person-years, of which 486 in
Finland. In addition to terminations, the reductions include reduced working
hours and retirement arrangements. Other significant savings will be implemented
by adjusting especially marketing and store site expenses and by centralising
ICT purchases. In addition, special enhancement measures will be targeted at
operations with poor profitability. The number of personnel in Rautakesko's
foreign operations will be adjusted by some 400 person-years, Anttila's chain
concepts will be reformed and costs will be adjusted, an e-commerce based
operating model will be implemented for Musta Pörssi and its store site network
will be strongly adjusted. The chain concept of Intersport's business operations
in Russia will be reformed and unprofitable store sites will be closed.

In the next few years, capital expenditure will be aligned with funds generated
from operations to some €200-300 million per year.

Personnel
In January-December, the average number of employees in the Kesko Group was
19,741 (18,960) converted into full-time employees. In Finland, the average
increase was 170 people, while outside Finland, it was 611.

At the end of December 2012, the total number of employees was 24,031 (23,375),
of whom 13,229 (13,124) worked in Finland and 10,802 (10,251) outside Finland.
Compared to the end of December 2011, there was an increase of 105 people in
Finland and 551 people outside Finland.

In January-December, the Group's staff cost was €602.9 million, an increase of
5.7% compared to the previous year. The staff cost for October-December
decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous year and was €155.0 million. The
staff cost for the last quarter was reduced by a €15 million amount recognised
as revenue in connection with the transfer of the pension insurance portfolio.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Seasonal nature of operations
The Group's operating activities are affected by seasonal fluctuations. The net
sales and operating profits of the reportable segments are not earned evenly
throughout the year. Instead, they vary by quarter depending on the
characteristics of each segment.

Food trade
                                      1-12/2012 1-12/2011 10-12/2012 10-12/2011

 Net sales, € million                     4,311     4,182      1,132      1,108

 Operating profit excl. non-
 recurring items, € million               168.4     172.2       45.0       38.6

 Operating profit as % of net sales
 excl. non-recurring items                  3.9       4.1        4.0        3.5

 Capital expenditure,
 € million                                200.0     221.5       43.3       62.3



 Net sales, € million                 1-12/2012 Change, % 10-12/2012  Change, %

 Sales to K-food stores                   3,327      +2.4        877       +0.6

 Kespro                                     787      +6.3        203       +7.9

 Others                                     197      +3.3         53       +7.9

 Total                                    4,311      +3.1      1,132       +2.2


January-December 2012
In the food trade, the net sales for January-December were €4,311 million
(€4,182 million), up 3.1%. During the same period, the grocery sales of K-food
stores increased by 3.9% (VAT 0%). The sales of Pirkka products grew by 11.8%
(VAT 0%). In the grocery market, retail prices are estimated to have changed by
some 5% compared to the previous year (VAT 0%, Kesko's own estimate based on the
Consumer Price Index of Statistics Finland), and the total market (VAT 0%) is
estimated to have grown by some 5% in January-December compared to the previous
year (Kesko's own estimate).

In January-December, the operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the
food trade was €168.4 million (€172.2 million), or €3.8 million down on the
previous year. The operating profit performance was impacted by the expansion of
the store site network and costs related to launching business operations in
Russia. Profitability improved towards the end of the year as a result of
enhanced operations and cost adjustments. Operating profit was €171.1 million
(€173.7 million). Non-recurring income included €2.7 million of gains on
disposals of properties.

The capital expenditure of the food trade was €200.0 million (€221.5 million).

October-December 2012
In the food trade, the net sales for October-December were €1,132 million
(€1,108 million), up 2.2%. The last quarter had one less delivery days than in
the previous year. During the same period, the grocery sales of K-food stores
increased by 2.6% (VAT 0%).

In October-December, the operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the
food trade was €45.0 million (€38.6 million), or €6.4 million up on the previous
year. Profitability improved towards the end of the year as a result of enhanced
operations and cost adjustments. The costs for the reporting period were
increased by the launch of business operations in Russia and costs related to
personnel reductions. Operating profit was €45.0 million (€40.0 million).

The capital expenditure of the food trade for October-December was €43.3 million
(€62.3 million).

In October-December 2012, the most significant new store openings included
Kesko's first food store in Russia, opened in St. Petersburg, and one new K-
citymarket and three K-supermarkets opened in Finland.

The most significant store sites being built in Finland are the new K-
citymarkets in Kokkola and in the Puuvilla shopping centre in Pori. The
objective in Russia is to open three new food stores in 2013.

 Numbers of stores                       2012 2011

 K-citymarket                              80   75

 K-supermarket                            210  205

 K-market (incl. service station stores)  452  453

 K-ruoka, Russia                            1    -

 Others                                   194  231


Home and speciality goods trade
                                      1-12/2012 1-12/2011 10-12/2012 10-12/2011

 Net sales, € million                     1,603     1,564        487        501

 Operating profit excl. non-recurring
 items, € million                          19.8      36.6       32.4       32.9

 Operating profit as % of net sales
 excl. non-recurring items                  1.2       2.3        6.7        6.6

 Capital expenditure,
 € million                                 61.1      61.8       13.4       11.3



 Net sales, € million                 1-12/2012 Change, % 10-12/2012  Change, %

 K-citymarket home and speciality
 goods                                      664      +3.4        206       -0.5

 Anttila                                    468      -1.3        152       -6.5

 Intersport, Finland                        181      +6.9         55       +4.5

 Intersport, Russia                          28         -          8      +28.5

 Indoor                                     184      +3.4         46       -1.8

 Musta Pörssi                                57     -22.3         16      -28.2

 Kenkäkesko                                  23      +3.6          4       -2.1

 Total                                    1,603      +2.5        487       -2.8


January-December 2012
In the home and speciality goods trade, the net sales for January-December were
€1,603 million (€1,564 million), up 2.5%. The sales of K-citymarket home and
speciality goods, Intersport Finland, Budget Sport, as well as Asko and Sotka
grew from the previous year. In addition, the sales performances of all online
stores were positive. The sales of Anttila and Musta Pörssi decreased from the
previous year.

The operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the home and speciality
goods trade for January-December was €19.8 million (€36.6 million). Intersport
Finland, Budget Sport, Asko and Sotka achieved positive profit performances.
Profit was negatively impacted by a decrease in Anttila's sales and
profitability, and the loss from Intersport's business operations in Russia. The
operating profit excluding non-recurring items was positively impacted by a €8.7
million amount recognised as revenue in connection with the transfer of the
pension insurance portfolio.

Operating profit was €0.3 million (€37.0 million). Non-recurring items include
an impairment charge of €-23.4 million on Anttila's goodwill and a €21.3 million
reversal of the impairment of Indoor's brands. In addition, a non-recurring
expense of €-16.8 million was recognised for a significant adjustment of Musta
Pörssi's store network. An online store has been established as Musta Pörssi's
primary customer channel, supported by a limited network of stores operating in
shopping centres.

The capital expenditure of the home and speciality goods trade for January-
December was €61.1 million (€61.8 million).

October-December 2012
In the home and speciality goods trade, the net sales for October-December were
€487 million (€501 million), down 2.8%. Intersport Finland, Budget Sport and
Intersport in Russia increased their sales. E-commerce sales also increased. The
sales of Anttila and Musta Pörssi decreased from the previous year.

The operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the home and speciality
goods trade for October-December was €32.4 million (€32.9 million), or €0.6
million down on the previous year. The operating profit excluding non-recurring
items was positively impacted by a €8.7 million amount recognised as revenue in
connection with the transfer of the pension insurance portfolio. Profit was
negatively impacted by a decrease in Anttila's sales and the loss-making
Intersport operations in Russia, partly attributable to restructuring costs
recognised for the adjustment of the store site network. Operating profit was
€12.9 million (€32.9 million).

The capital expenditure of the home and speciality goods trade was €13.4 million
(€11.3 million).

In October-December 2012, the most significant new store openings included one
Kodin1 department store and one K-citymarket, as well as the citymarket.fi,
mustaporssi.fi and kookenka.fi online stores.

 Numbers of stores*                                              2012 2011

 K-citymarket, home and speciality goods                           81   75

 Anttila department stores                                         32   31

 Kodin1 department stores for home goods and interior decoration   13   11

 Intersport                                                        62   56

 Budget Sport                                                      10    8

 Asko and Sotka                                                    83   81

 Musta Pörssi                                                      32   35

 Kookenkä                                                          45   37

 Anttila, Baltics (NetAnttila)                                      3    3

 Intersport, Russia                                                29   36

 Asko and Sotka, Baltics                                           10    9


*incl. online stores

Building and home improvement trade
                                      1-12/2012 1-12/2011 10-12/2012 10-12/2011

 Net sales, € million                     2,827     2,716        657        657

 Operating profit excl. non-recurring
 items, € million                          13.6      26.6      -10.8       -4.4

 Operating profit as % of net sales
 excl.
 non-recurring items                        0.5       1.0       -1.6       -0.7

 Capital expenditure, € million            63.1     109.8       20.7       20.6



 Net sales, € million                 1-12/2012 Change, % 10-12/2012  Change, %

 Rautakesko, Finland                      1,229      -0.3        273       -8.1

 K-rauta, Sweden                            214      -0.5         46       -5.9

 Byggmakker, Norway                         636      +7.4        145       +1.3

 Rautakesko, Estonia                         64      +7.0         16       +3.0

 Rautakesko, Latvia                          51      -2.9         13       -2.5

 Senukai, Lithuania                         266      +6.7         73       +7.3

 Stroymaster, Russia                        284     +19.6         70      +13.2

 OMA, Belarus                                87      +7.7         23       (..)

 Total                                    2,827      +4.1        657       +0.1


January-December 2012
In the building and home improvement trade, the net sales for January-December
were €2,827 million (€2,716 million), up 4.1%. The sales of the building and
home improvement trade increased especially in Russia, which was attributable to
market growth, as well as a new store opened in Moscow during the year. The
market growth rate of the building and home improvement trade fell during the
last quarter in the other operating countries, especially in the Nordic
countries.

In Finland, the net sales for January-December were €1,229 million (€1,233
million), a decrease of 0.3%. The building and home improvement product lines
contributed €851 million to the net sales in Finland, a decrease of 4.6%. The
agricultural supplies trade contributed €378 million to the net sales, up 10.8%.

The retail sales of the K-rauta and Rautia chains in Finland matched the
previous year's level at €1,073 million (VAT 0%). The sales of Rautakesko B2B
Service, mainly deriving from basic building materials, decreased by 7.5%. As a
whole, the Rautakesko chains' retail and B2B sales performance is estimated to
have exceeded that of the Finnish market. The retail sales of the K-maatalous
chain were €463 million (VAT 0%), up 11.1%.

In January-December, the net sales from the foreign operations of the building
and home improvement trade were €1,598 million (€1,483 million), an increase of
7.8%. In Sweden, net sales were down by 4.1% in terms of kronas. In Norway, net
sales increased by 3.0% in terms of krones. In Russia, net sales increased by
16.8% and in Belarus, by 67.5% in terms of roubles. Foreign operations
contributed 56.5% (54.6%) to the net sales of the building and home improvement
trade.

The operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the building and home
improvement trade for January-December was €13.6 million (€26.6 million). In
addition to contracted sales towards the year end, profit performance was
impacted by new store openings in Sweden and Russia, and write-offs on
inventories, trade receivables and raised import duties. Operating profit was
€11.9 million (€26.3 million).

In January-December, the capital expenditure of the building and home
improvement trade totalled €63.1 million (€109.8 million), of which 51.4%
(85.8%) abroad.

October-December 2012
In the building and home improvement trade, the net sales for October-December
were €657 million (€657 million), up 0.1%. During the last quarter, the growth
rate of building and home improvement market fell especially in the Nordic
countries and Latvia. In Russia, sales growth continued, in St. Petersburg, the
growth rate fell.

In Finland, net sales were €273 million (€297 million), a decrease of 8.1%. The
building and home improvement product lines contributed €172 million to the net
sales in Finland, a decrease of 15.0%. The agricultural supplies trade
contributed €100 million to the net sales, up 6.7%.

In October-December, the retail sales of the K-rauta and Rautia chains in
Finland decreased by 4.0% to €247 million (VAT 0%). The sales of Rautakesko B2B
Service decreased by 23.2%. The retail sales of the K-maatalous chain were €133
million (VAT 0%), up 15.0%.

The net sales from foreign operations in the building and home improvement trade
were €385 million (€360 million), an increase of 6.8%. The net sales from
foreign operations grew by 1.8% in terms of local currencies. In Sweden, net
sales were down by 11.0% in terms of kronas. In Norway, net sales decreased by
4.0% in terms of krones. In Norway, the chain agreements of two retailers
expired at the end of 2012. Their contribution to Byggmakker's net sales
slightly exceeded 20%. In Russia, net sales increased by 9.1% in terms of
roubles and in Belarus, net sales increased by 61.5% in terms of roubles
compared to 2011 due to high price increases. Foreign operations contributed
58.5% (54.9%) to the net sales of the building and home improvement trade.

The operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the building and home
improvement trade for October-December was €-10.8 million (€-4.4 million). In
addition to contracted sales towards the year end, profit performance was
impacted by new store openings in Sweden and Russia, and write-offs on
inventories, trade receivables, raised import duties and personnel reductions.
Operating profit was €-10.8 million (€-4.5 million).

The capital expenditure of the building and home improvement trade totalled
€20.7 million (€20.6 million), of which 50.4% (85.8%) abroad.

In October-December, two building and home improvement stores were opened in
Belarus. In December, a K-rauta was closed in Helsingborg, Sweden and a K-rauta
in Tallinn, Estonia. A replacement K-rauta is being built in Turku and a K-rauta
in Moscow.

 Numbers of stores  2012 2011

 K-rauta*             42   41

 Rautia*              99  106

 K-maatalous*         83   88

 K-rauta, Sweden      21   21

 Byggmakker, Norway  106  110

 K-rauta, Estonia      8    9

 K-rauta, Latvia       8    8

 Senukai, Lithuania   17   17

 K-rauta, Russia      14   14

 OMA, Belarus          9    6


*in 2012, 1 K-rauta store and 48 Rautia stores also operated as K-maatalous
stores,
in 2011, 1 K-rauta store and 49 Rautia stores also operated as K-maatalous
stores

Car and machinery trade
                                1-12/2012 1-12/2011 10-12/2012 10-12/2011

 Net sales, € million               1,114     1,174        227        263

 Operating profit excl.
 non-recurring items,
 € million                           42.1      51.8        4.7        7.0

 Operating profit as %
 of net sales excl.
 non-recurring items                  3.8       4.4        2.1        2.6

 Capital expenditure, € million      26.6      29.9        3.2        9.4



 Net sales, € million           1-12/2012 Change, % 10-12/2012  Change, %

 VV-Auto                              790      -6.9        168      -17.3

 Konekesko                            325      -0.5         59       -2.4

 Total                              1,114      -5.1        227      -13.7


January-December 2012
In January-December, the net sales of the car and machinery trade were €1,114
million (€1,174 million), down 5.1%.

VV-Auto's net sales for January-December were €790 million (€849 million), a
decrease of 6.9% compared to the previous year, as a result of a decrease of the
total market. In Finland, new registrations of passenger cars decreased by
11.8% and those of vans by 20.9% compared to the previous year. In January-
December, the combined market share of passenger cars and vans imported by VV-
Auto was 20.2% (20.7%). Volkswagen was the best selling passenger car and van
brand in Finland in 2012.

Konekesko's net sales for January-December were €325 million (€326 million),
down 0.5% compared to the previous year. Net sales in Finland were €211 million,
down 3.6%. The net sales from Konekesko's foreign operations were €116 million,
up 4.9%.

In January-December, the operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the
car and machinery trade was €42.1 million (€51.8 million), down €9.7 million.
Regardless of the sales decrease, profitability remained at a good level. The
operating profit for January-December was €42.1 million (€51.9 million).

The capital expenditure of the car and machinery trade for January-December was
€26.6 million (€29.9 million).

October-December 2012
In October-December, the net sales of the car and machinery trade were €227
million (€263 million), down 13.7%.

VV-Auto's net sales for October-December were €168 million (€203 million), a
decrease of 17.3%. The sales decrease of the car trade was attributable to more
difficult conditions in the market for passenger cars and vans. In October-
December, the combined market share of passenger cars and vans imported by VV-
Auto was 19.8% (21.6%).

Konekesko's net sales for October-December were €59 million (€61 million), down
2.4% compared to the previous year.

In October-December, the operating profit excluding non-recurring items of the
car and machinery trade was €4.7 million (€7.0 million), down €2.2 million
compared to the previous year. Profitability was weakened by the sales decrease
of the car trade. The operating profit for October-December was €4.7 million
(€7.0 million).

The capital expenditure of the car and machinery trade in October-December was
€3.2 million (€9.4 million).

 Numbers of stores     2012 2011

 VV-Auto, retail trade   10    9

 Konekesko                1    2



Changes in the Group composition
No significant changes took place in the Group composition during the reporting
period.

Shares, securities market and Board authorisations
At the end of December 2012, the total number of Kesko Corporation shares was
98,712,340, of which 31,737,007, or 32.2%, were A shares and 66,975,333, or
67.8%, were B shares. At 31 December 2012, Kesko Corporation held 608,591 own B
shares as treasury shares, the subsidiaries do not hold Kesko Corporation
shares. Treasury shares account for 0.91% of the number of B shares and 0.62% of
the total number of shares, and 0.16% of votes carried by all shares of the
company. Each A share entitles to ten (10) votes and each B share to one (1)
vote. The company cannot vote with treasury shares and no dividend is paid on
them. At the end of December 2012, Kesko Corporation's share capital was
€197,282,584. During the reporting period, the number of B shares was increased
five times to account for the shares subscribed for with the options based on
the 2007 option scheme. The increases were made on 5 June 2012 (4,500 B shares),
31 July 2012 (600 B shares), 30 October 2012 (26,038 B shares), 28 November
2012 (17,550 B shares) and 27 December 2012 (18,610 B shares) and announced in
stock exchange notifications on the same days. The shares subscribed for were
listed for public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Helsinki Stock Exchange) with
the old B shares on 6 June 2012, 1 August 2012, 31 October 2012, 29 November
2012 and 28 December 2012. The combined subscription price of €962,365.02
received by the company was recorded in the reserve of invested non-restricted
equity.

The price of a Kesko A share quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki was €24.82 at the end
of 2011, and €24.39 at the end of December 2012, representing a decrease of
1.7%. Correspondingly, the price of a B share was €25.96 at the end of 2011, and
€24.77 at the end of December 2012, representing a decrease of 4.6%. In January-
December, the highest A share price was €27.65 and the lowest was €19.99. For B
share, they were €27.81 and €18.08 respectively. In January-December, the
Helsinki stock exchange (OMX Helsinki) All-Share index was up by 8.3% and the
weighted OMX Helsinki CAP index by 9.6%. The Retail Index was down by 0.8%.

At the end of December 2012, the market capitalisation of A shares was €774
million, while that of B shares was €1,644 million, excluding the shares held by
the parent company. The combined market capitalisation of A and B shares was
€2,418 million, a decrease of €89 million from the end of 2011. In 2012, a total
of 2.3 (2.1) million A shares were traded on the Helsinki stock exchange, up
8.3%. The exchange value of A shares was €57 million. The total number of B
shares traded was 68.5 (63.3) million, up 8.2%. The exchange value of B shares
was €1,560 million. The Helsinki stock exchange accounted for 76% of all trading
in Kesko shares in 2012. In addition, Kesko shares were traded on multilateral
trading facilities, the most significant of which were BATS Chi-X with 20% and
Turquoise with 4% (source: Fidessa).

The company operates the 2007 option scheme for management and other key
personnel, under which the share subscription period of 2007A share options has
expired, that of 2007B share options runs from 1 April 2011 to 30 April 2013,
and that of 2007C share options runs from 1 April 2012 to 30 April 2014. The
2007B and 2007C share options are included on the official list of the Helsinki
stock exchange. During the reporting period, a total of 501,899 2007B share
options were traded at a total value of €1,198,991, and correspondingly, a total
of 250,729 2007C share options were traded at a total value of €2,435,669.

The Board has the authority, granted by the Annual General Meeting of 16 April
2012 and valid until 30 June 2015, to issue a total maximum of 20,000,000 new B
shares. In addition, the Board has the authority, granted by the Annual General
Meeting of 4 April 2011 and valid until 30 June 2014, to decide on the issuance
of a total maximum of 1,000,000 own B shares held by the company itself. The
authority granted by the Annual General Meeting of 4 April 2011 to acquire a
total maximum of 1,000,000 own B shares expired on 30 September 2012. Based on
the authority to issue own shares and the fulfilment of the vesting criteria of
the 2011 vesting period of Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan, the
Board granted a total of 92,751 company shares held by the company itself to the
persons included in the target group. The matter was announced in a stock
exchange release on 12 April 2012. After the vesting period, a total of 1,342
shares already transferred have been returned to the company in accordance with
the terms of the share-based compensation plan. The returns were announced in
stock exchange notifications on 20 July 2012 and 9 November 2012. Further
information on the Board's authorities is available at www.kesko.fi.

At the end of December 2012, the number of shareholders was 44,554, which is
3,339 more than at the end of 2011. At the end of December, foreign ownership of
all shares was 18%. At the end of December, foreign ownership of B shares was
27%.

Flagging notifications
Kesko Corporation did not receive flagging notifications during the reporting
period.

Main events during the reporting period
The second phase of the transfer of the Kesko Group companies' statutory pension
insurance liability portfolio, agreed between the Kesko Pension Fund and
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, was carried out with effect from 1
January 2012. (Stock exchange release on 15 February 2012)

On 12 April 2012, Kesko transferred a total of 90,889 own B shares held by the
company itself to the about 150 Kesko management employees and other named key
persons included in the target group of the 2011 vesting period of Kesko's
three-year share-based compensation plan. In addition, on the same basis, Kesko
transferred a total of 1,862 own B shares held by the company itself in May.
After the transfers, the company itself held 607,249 own B shares.
(Stock exchange release on 12 April 2012)
On 11 September 2012, Kesko Corporation issued a €250 million unsecured bond.
The six-year bond will mature on 11 September 2018 and it carries a fixed annual
interest at the rate of 2.75 percent. NASDAQ OMX Helsinki admitted the bond to
public trading as from 12 September 2012. (Stock exchange release on 4 and 11
September 2012)

Matti Mettälä, 49, Master of Laws, was appointed Senior Vice President and
member of Kesko's Corporate Management Board responsible for human resources and
stakeholder relations starting from 1 October 2012. Starting from 1 October
2012, Kesko's Corporate Management Board is composed of Matti Halmesmäki, Chair;
Terho Kalliokoski, responsible for the food trade; Minna Kurunsaari, responsible
for the home and speciality goods trade and Kesko's electronic marketing and
services projects; Arja Talma, responsible for the building and home improvement
trade; Pekka Lahti, responsible for the car and machinery trade; Jukka Erlund,
responsible for finance, treasury and IT management; and Matti Mettälä,
responsible for human resources and stakeholder relations. (Stock exchange
release on 21 September 2012)

Kesko's profitability programme is progressing. The objective is to achieve cost
savings of €100 million. Most of the savings are expected to be achieved in
2013. The profitability programme covers all of Kesko's divisions. The aim is to
reduce especially marketing, personnel, rent and information system expenses.
(Stock exchange release on 24 September 2012)

The Financial Supervisory Authority gave its permission to the Kesko Pension
Fund to return the surplus assets accumulated in its department B, which managed
the pension fund's statutory pension insurance provision, to the Kesko Group
companies. The surplus returned from the pension fund to the Group companies
generated a cash inflow of approximately €71 million. (Stock exchange release on
14 December 2012)

Resolutions of the 2012 Annual General Meeting and decisions of the Board's
organisational meeting
Kesko Corporation's Annual General Meeting, held on 16 April 2012, adopted the
financial statements for 2011 and discharged the Board members and the Managing
Director from liability. The General Meeting also resolved to distribute €1.20
per share as dividends on 98,035,931 shares held outside the company at the date
of dividend distribution, or a total amount of €117,643,117.20. The dividend pay
date was 26 April 2012. The General Meeting resolved to leave the number of
Board members unchanged at seven and elected Esa Kiiskinen, Ilpo Kokkila, Tomi
Korpisaari, Maarit Näkyvä, Seppo Paatelainen, Toni Pokela and Virpi Tuunainen as
Board members for a three-year term of office as stated in the Articles of
Association. The General Meeting elected PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as the
company's auditor, with Johan Kronberg, APA, as the company's auditor with
principal responsibility. The General Meeting also approved the Board's proposal
to issue a total maximum of 20,000,000 new B shares until 30 June 2015, and the
Board's proposal that it be authorised until the 2013 Annual General Meeting to
decide on the donation of a total maximum of €300,000 for charitable or
corresponding purposes.

The organisational meeting of Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors, held after
the Annual General Meeting, elected Esa Kiiskinen as its Chair and Seppo
Paatelainen as its Deputy Chair. The Board elected Maarit Näkyvä as the Chair,
Seppo Paatelainen as the Deputy Chair and Virpi Tuunainen as a member of the
Audit Committee, and Esa Kiiskinen as the Chair, Seppo Paatelainen as the Deputy
Chair and Ilpo Kokkila as a member of the Remuneration Committee. The Board
elects the Board Chair and Deputy Chair for the whole three-year term of a Board
member, and the Committee Chairs, Deputy Chairs and members for one year at a
time.

The resolutions of the Annual General Meeting and the decisions of the Board's
organisational meeting were announced in more detail in stock exchange releases
on 16 April 2012.

Responsibility
In January 2012, Kesko was included on 'The Global 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World' list for the eighth time.

In February, World Finance Magazine recognised Kesko for the best corporate
governance in Finland in terms of development and reporting for a second
successive year.

In March, the US Ethisphere Institute listed Kesko as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies for 2012.
Kesko's Board of Directors granted scholarships in a total of €41,000 to
talented young athletes and art students.

For the tenth time, Kesko was included in the Dow Jones sustainability indexes
DJSI World and DJSI Europe. Kesko's total score increased from the previous year
and Kesko was given the highest scores in four areas in its sector.

Kesko was again included in the FTSE4Good index. Kesko's overall rating for
2012 was 96 out of 100, which is four points up from the previous year. The
score given to Kesko's work for curbing climate change was 5 on the scale of
0-5.

Kesko was included in the STOXX Global ESG Leaders index for the second time
Kesko is also one of the 100 companies on SSP Fonder's list of the world's 100
most responsible companies.

In October, Kesko was awarded the highest score in the Consumer Staples sector
in the assessment by the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership climate index.
Kesko was included in the index for a second successive year.

Risk management
Kesko's risk management is proactive and an integral part of its management and
day-to-day activities. The objective of risk management is to ensure the
delivery of customer promises, profit performance, dividend payment capacity,
shareholder value, the implementation of responsible operating practices and the
continuity of operations in the Kesko Group.

Risk management in the Kesko Group is guided by the risk management policy
confirmed by the Board of Directors. The policy defines the objectives and
principles, organisation, responsibilities and practices of risk management in
the Kesko Group. The management of financial risks is based on the Group's
finance policy, which is confirmed by Kesko's Board of Directors. The business
division and Group managements are responsible for the execution of risk
management.

The Kesko Group applies a business-oriented and comprehensive approach to risk
assessment and management. This means that key risks are systematically
identified, assessed, managed, monitored and reported at the Group, division,
company and unit levels in all operating countries.

Kesko has a uniform risk assessment and reporting system. Risk identification is
based on business objectives and opportunities and the defined risk appetite.
Risks are prioritised on the basis of their significance by assessing the impact
and probability of their materialisation and the level of risk management. When
assessing the impact of materialisation, the impacts on reputation, people's
wellbeing and the environment are considered in addition to financial impacts.

In connection with the strategy process, the divisions assess the risks and
opportunities concerning each strategic period. Near-future risks are identified
and assessed in accordance with the rolling planning framework. Risk assessment
also covers the risks concerning each division's subsidiaries and significant
projects.

A division's risk assessment, which includes risk management responses,
responsible persons and schedules, is considered by the division's management
board or the division parent company's Board quarterly prior to the disclosure
of the interim report. The Group functions also assess the risks concerning
their responsibility areas.

Risks and management responses are reported in accordance with Kesko's reporting
responsibilities. The divisions report on risks and changes in risks to the
Group's risk management function on a quarterly basis. Risks are discussed by
the risk reporting team including representatives of the divisions and the Group
functions. On that basis, the Group's risk management function prepares the
Group's risk map, which presents the most significant risks and uncertainties
and their management.

The Group's risk map is considered by the Kesko Board's Audit Committee in
connection with considering the quarterly interim reports and the financial
statements. The Chair of the Audit Committee reports on risk management to the
Board as part of the Audit Committee's report. The Kesko Board considers the
Kesko Group's most significant risks and uncertainties and their management
responses, and assesses the efficiency and performance of risk management at
least once a year. The most significant risks and uncertainties are reported to
the market by the Board in the financial statements, and any material changes in
them in the interim reports.

The following describes the risks and uncertainties assessed as significant.

Significant risks and uncertainties
A possible further weakening of economic development, increases in taxes and
public payments resulting from the indebtedness of the public sector, coupled
with increasing unemployment will weaken purchasing power and consumer
confidence, in addition to negatively impacting especially the home and
speciality goods trade, the building and home improvement trade and the car and
machinery trade. In the food trade, the impacts can be seen in consumption
moving towards more affordable alternatives.

E-commerce and e-services are becoming increasingly popular in the retail trade.
International e-commerce increases consumers' alternatives at the same time when
buying and marketing of products and services become more personalised and
increasingly take place online. Buying decisions are increasingly often made
based on online information. The achievement of objectives requires attractive
e-services and retail websites, utilisation of a multi-channel approach and
electronic customer communications to support it. The risk is that the progress
of our e-commerce and e-service development projects is outpaced by competitors,
or that competing online stores and e-services are more attractive to customers.

As part of capital expenditure prioritisation, Kesko has specified its expansion
plans in Russia for the food trade, the building and home improvement trade and
the sports trade. The key in expansion is to succeed in the acquisition and
building of well located store sites, the development of store concepts,
purchasing operations and logistics, as well as the recruitment of key
personnel. The country risks in Russia, such as corruption, unpredictability of
officials and rapid changes in laws and their application, coupled with
unexpected changes in the operating environment can delay the expansion and make
business operations more difficult.

The implementation of changes in business operations requires increasingly
sophisticated management and control systems and information systems supporting
them. Rautakesko's expansion abroad, for example, and the adoption of a uniform
selection management, and the integration of K-citymarket home and speciality
goods and Anttila with related changes in business operations are long-term
projects. Failures in change management, technological choices and the adoption
of new operating models and systems would delay the implementation of changes in
business operations.

The regulations on the food trade are tightening. Public discussion about food
prices and the position of operators in the supply chain has increased.
Increasing regulations restricting competitive trading conditions are being
imposed in Finland and also by the European Union. Such a development can weaken
the trading sector's possibilities to serve customers and operate efficiently.

Kesko's chain operations are, contrary to most competitors, based on a retailer
business model to a significant extent. The benefits of the retailer business
model include the retailer's knowledge of local customers and ability to rapidly
respond to changes in customer needs or competitive situations. Decision-making
concerning the development of the chains' operations and the implementation of
changes in business operations can, however, be outpaced by competitors.

The trading sector is characterised by increasingly complicated and long supply
chains and a dependency on information systems, data communications and external
service providers. Failures in information and payment systems, or in other
parts of the supply chain can cause significant losses in sales and weaken
customer satisfaction.

For the purpose of increasing market share, good store sites are a key
competitive factor. The acquisition of store sites can be delayed by zoning and
permit procedures and the availability and pricing of sites. Considerable
amounts of capital or lease liabilities are tied up in store properties for
years. Resulting from changes in the market situation, or an increase in the
share of e-commerce, there is a risk that a store site becomes unprofitable and
operations are discontinued while long-term liabilities remain.

A failure in product safety control or in the quality assurance of the supply
chain can result in financial losses, the loss of customer confidence or, in the
worst case, a health hazard to customers.

In lines of business strongly dependent on individual principals and suppliers,
such as the car and machinery trade, ownership arrangements and changes in a
principal's or supplier's strategy concerning product selections, pricing and
distribution channel solutions can mean weakened competitiveness, decreased
sales, or loss of business.

Crimes are increasingly committed through data networks and crime is becoming
more professional. A failure especially in the protection of payment
transactions and personal information can cause losses, claims for damages and
endanger reputation. There is a risk that controls against such crime are not
sufficient.

Different aspects of responsibility, such as ethicality of production and
sourcing, fair and equal treatment of employees and environmental protection are
increasingly important for customers and other stakeholders. Possible failures
of responsibility would result in negative publicity for Kesko. Kesko's
challenges in responsibility work include communicating its responsibility
policies to suppliers, retailers and customers, and ensuring responsibility in
the supply chain.

Compliance with laws and agreements is an important part of Kesko's
responsibility. Non-compliance can result in fines, compensations for damages
and other financial losses, and a loss of confidence and reputation.

Kesko's objective is to produce and publish reliable and timely information. If
some information published by Kesko proved to be incorrect, or communications
failed to meet regulations in other respects, it can result in losing investor
and other stakeholder confidence and in possible sanctions.

Accidents, natural phenomena and epidemics can cause damages or business
interruptions which cannot be prevented. There is also the risk that insurances
do not cover all unexpected accidents and damages.

Other risks and uncertainties related to profit performance are described in the
Group's future outlook.

Future outlook
Estimates of the future outlook for the Kesko Group's net sales and operating
profit excluding non-recurring items are given for the 12 months following the
reporting period (1/2013-12/2013) in comparison with the 12 months preceding the
reporting period (1/2012-12/2012).

Resulting from the problems of European national economies, the outlook for the
general economic situation and consumer demand are characterised by significant
uncertainty. In addition, tightening taxation and cuts in public finances are
expected to weaken the growth in the trading sector.

In the Finnish grocery trade, the market is expected to remain steady. As a
result of the weakened economic situation, the markets for the home and
speciality goods trade, the building and home improvement trade and the car and
machinery trade in Finland are expected to fall. In Russia, the market
development in both the building and home improvement trade and the grocery
trade is expected to be positive.

The Kesko Group's net sales for 2013 are expected to match the level of the
previous year. As a result of measures taken to enhance business operations and
cost savings, the operating profit excluding non-recurring items for 2013 is
expected to exceed the operating profit excluding non-recurring items for 2012,
unless the overall consumer demand significantly weakens. The capital
expenditure for 2013 is expected to be lower compared to the capital expenditure
for the previous year.

Proposal for profit distribution
The parent's distributable profits are €1,141,220,145.13, of which the profit
for the financial year is €154,424,274.87.

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 8
April 2013 that a dividend of €1.20 per share be paid on shares held outside the
company at the date of dividend distribution. No dividend is paid on treasury
shares held by the company at the record date of dividend distribution.

At the date of the proposal for distributions of profits, 4 February 2013, a
total of 98,103,749 shares were held outside the Company, amounting to a total
dividend of €117,724,498.80.

Annual General Meeting
The Board of Directors decided to convene the Annual General Meeting at the
Helsinki Fair Centre on 8 April 2013 at 13.00. Kesko Corporation will publish a
notice of the Annual General Meeting at a later date.

Annual Report 2012 and Corporate Governance Statement
Kesko will publish the 2012 Annual Report, which contains the report by Kesko's
Board of Directors and the financial statements for 2012, and a separate
Corporate Governance Statement on week 10 on its website at www.kesko.fi.


Helsinki, 4 February 2013
Kesko Corporation
Board of Directors

The information in the financial statements release is unaudited.

Further information is available from Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO,
telephone +358 1053 22113, and Eva Kaukinen, Vice President, Corporate
Controller, telephone +358 1053 22338. A Finnish-language webcast from the media
and analyst briefing on the financial statements can be accessed at www.kesko.fi
at 11.00. An English-language web conference on the financial statements will be
held today at 14.30 (Finnish time). The web conference login is available on
Kesko's website at www.kesko.fi.

Kesko Corporation's interim report for January-March will be released on 25
April 2013. In addition, the Kesko Group's sales figures are published each
month. News releases and other company information are available on Kesko's
website at www.kesko.fi.


KESKO CORPORATION

Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications


ATTACHMENTS:
Accounting policies
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Consolidated statement of financial position
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Group's performance indicators
Net sales by segment
Operating profit by segment
Operating profit excl. non-recurring items by segment
Operating margin excl. non-recurring items by segment
Capital employed by segment
Return on capital employed excl. non-recurring items by segment
Capital expenditure by segment
Segment information by quarter
Personnel average and at the end of the reporting period
Group's commitments
Calculation of performance indicators
K-Group's retail and B2B sales

DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main news media
www.kesko.fi


ATTACHMENTS:

Accounting policies

This financial statements release has been prepared in accordance with the IAS
34 standard. The financial statements release has been prepared in accordance
with the same principles as the annual financial statements for 2011, with the
exception of the following changes due to the adoption of new and revised IFRS
standards and IFRIC interpretations.

IFRS 7 Financial instruments: Disclosures - Derecognition (Amendment)
IAS 12 Income taxes - Deferred tax (Amendment)
Annual amendments to the IFRS (Annual Improvements)


The above amendments to standards and interpretations do not have a material
impact on the reported income statement, statement of financial position or
notes.


 Consolidated income statement
 (€ million), condensed

                                 1-12/  1-12/ Change,% 10-12/ 10-12/ Change,%
                                  2012   2011            2012   2011

 Net sales                       9,686  9,460      2.4  2,459  2,481     -0.9

 Cost of goods sold             -8,367 -8,163      2.5 -2,108 -2,126     -0.8

 Gross profit                    1,319  1,297      1.7    351    356     -1.3

 Other operating income            747    705      6.0    197    188      4.5

 Staff cost                       -603   -571      5.7   -155   -156     -0.8

 Depreciation and impairment
 charges                          -158   -125     27.1    -45    -35     30.0

 Other operating expenses       -1,088 -1,026      6.0   -295   -280      5.3

 Operating profit                  217    281    -22.8     53     73    -27.6

 Interest income and other
 finance income                     21     22     -5.2      8      6     32.5

 Interest expense and other
 finance costs                     -17    -18     -4.3     -6     -5     24.4

 Exchange differences               -5     -3     31.3     -1     -1     81.8

 Income from associates             -1      1     (..)     -1      0     (..)

 Profit before tax                 215    282    -23.7     53     74    -28.4

 Income tax                        -76    -85    -11.1    -27    -19     44.8

 Net profit for the period         139    197    -29.2     26     55    -53.2



 Attributable to

   Owners of the parent            128    182    -29.5     24     50    -52.8

   Non-controlling
   interests                        11     15    -25.9      2      5    -57.0



 Earnings per share (€)
 for profit attributable to
 equity holders of the parent



 Basic                            1.31   1.85  -29.4     0.24   0.51    -52.7

 Diluted                          1.30   1.84  -29.2     0.24   0.51    -52.6



 Consolidated statement
 of comprehensive
 income (€ million)

                                 1-12/  1-12/ Change,% 10-12/ 10-12/ Change,%
                                  2012   2011            2012   2011

 Net profit for the period         139    197    -29.2     26     55    -53.2

 Other comprehensive income

 Exchange differences on
 translating foreign operations      0    -17     (..)     -3      2     (..)

 Adjustment for hyperinflation       4      6    -37.8      1      6     36.2

 Cash flow hedge revaluation        -3    -15    -82.8     -1     -3    -56.8

 Revaluation of available-for-
 sale financial assets               9      0     (..)     -3      0     (..)

 Other items                         0      0     54.2      0      0        -

 Tax relating to other
 comprehensive income                1      4    -81.9      3      1     (..)

 Total other comprehensive
 income for the period,
 net of tax                         10    -22     (..)     -3      6     (..)

 Total comprehensive income for
 the period                        150    175    -14.3     23     61    -62.3



 Attributable to

   Owners of the parent            136    170    -20.2     20     52    -60.4

   Non-controlling
   interests                        14      4     (..)      3      9    -72.7

(..) Change over 100%

 Consolidated statement of financial position
 (€ million), condensed

                                              31.12.2012 31.12.2011 Change, %

 ASSETS

 Non-current assets

 Tangible assets                                   1,678      1,490      12.6

 Intangible assets                                   192        189       1.4

 Investments in associates and other
 financial assets                                    105         69      53.4

 Loans and receivables                                91         80      10.6

 Pension assets                                      147        200     -26.6

 Total                                             2,213      2,029       9.0



 Current assets

 Inventories                                         814        868      -6.2

 Trade receivables                                   703        700       0.4

 Other receivables                                   153        218     -29.8

 Financial assets at fair value
 through profit or loss                              137         98      40.4

 Available-for-sale financial assets                 249        186      34.2

 Cash and cash equivalents                           103         84      22.5

 Total                                             2,160      2,153       0.3

 Non-current assets held for sale                      2          8     -71.2



 Total assets                                      4,375      4,190       4.4


                                        31.12.2012 31.12.2011 Change, %

 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 Equity                                      2,200      2,175       1.2

 Non-controlling interests                      67         58      14.4

 Total equity                                2,267      2,233       1.5



 Non-current liabilities

 Interest-bearing liabilities                  450        210      (..)

 Non-interest-bearing liabilities               10         18     -44.1

 Deferred tax liabilities                       79         91     -15.9

 Pension obligations                             2          2      -4.7

 Provisions                                     21         10      98.0

 Total                                         562        332      68.5



 Current liabilities

 Interest-bearing liabilities                  174        190      -8.2

 Trade payables                                808        886      -8.7

 Other non-interest-bearing liabilities        524        526      -0.3

 Provisions                                     40         24      66.1

 Total                                       1,546      1,625      -4.8



 Total equity and liabilities                4,375      4,190       4.4

(..) Change over 100%

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (€ million)
                                    Cur-
                                   rency                             Non-
                                  trans-                      Re-   cont-
                  Share           lation  Revalu-          tained rolling
                  capi-  Reser-  differ-    ation Treasury  earn-   inte-
                    tal     ves    ences  reserve   shares   ings   rests Total

 Balance at
 1 Jan. 2011        197     441       -3       14        0  1,503      59 2,210

 Shares
 subscribed
 with options                 0                                               0

 Treasury shares                                       -23                  -23

 Share-based
 payments                                                1      2       0     3

 Dividends                                                   -128      -4  -133

 Other
 changes                      0        0                        0       0     0

 Net profit for
 the period                                                   182      15   197

 Other
 comprehensive
 income

 Exchange
 differences on
 translating
 foreign
 operations                   0       -1                              -17   -17

 Adjustment for
 hyperinflation                                                 1       6     6

 Cash flow hedge
 revaluation                                  -15                           -15

 Revaluation of
 available-for-
 sale financial
 assets                                         0                             0

 Other items                                                    0             0

 Tax relating to
 other
 comprehensive
 income                                         4                             4

 Total other
 comprehensive
 income                               -1      -11               0     -11   -22

 Balance at
 31 Dec. 2011       197     441       -3        3      -22  1,559      58 2,233



 Balance at
 1 Jan. 2012        197     441       -3        3      -22  1,559      58 2,233

 Shares
 subscribed
 with options                 1                                               1

 Share-based
 payments                                                3      0       0     3

 Dividends                                                   -118      -5  -123

 Other
 changes                               1                 0      3       0     3

 Net profit for
 the period                                                   128      11   139

 Other
 comprehensive
 income

 Exchange
 differences on
 translating
 foreign
 operations                   0        1                               -1     0

 Adjustment for
 hyperinflation                                                 0       3     4

 Cash flow hedge
 revaluation                                   -3                            -3

 Change in
 revaluation
 reserve                                        9                             9

 Other items                                                    0             0

 Tax relating to
 other
 comprehensive
 income                                         1                             1

 Total other
 comprehensive
 income                       0        1        7               0       2    10

 Balance at
 31 Dec. 2012       197     442       -2       10      -19  1,573      67 2,267


Consolidated statement of cash flows (€ million), condensed
                                    1-12/ 1-12/ Change,% 10-12/ 10-12/ Change,%
                                     2012  2011            2012   2011

 Cash flows from operating
 activities

 Profit before tax                    215   282    -23.7     53     74    -28.4

 Planned depreciation                 155   125     23.9     43     35     23.9

 Finance income and costs               1    -1     (..)     -2     -1     (..)

 Other adjustments                     98    -6     (..)     91    -28     (..)



 Change in working capital

 Current non-interest-bearing
 operating receivables,
 increase (-)/decrease (+)              5   -89     (..)     61    -42     (..)

 Inventories,
 increase (-)/decrease (+)             57  -119     (..)     22    -72     (..)

 Current non-interest-bearing
 liabilities,
 increase (+)/decrease (-)            -70   127     (..)    -75    109     (..)



 Financial items and tax              -79  -103    -23.5    -18    -29    -37.9

 Net cash from operating activities   382   216     77.0    174     47     (..)



 Cash flows from investing
 activities

 Capital expenditure                 -411  -449     -8.4   -118   -112      4.7

 Sales of fixed assets                 24     8     (..)      2      2     -5.1

 Increase in non-current
 receivables                           -4     0     (..)      0      0     (..)

 Net cash used in investing
 activities                          -391  -441    -11.4    116   -110      5.1



 Cash flows from financing
 activities

 Interest-bearing liabilities,
 increase (+)/decrease (-)            230   -58     (..)     -8    -20    -59.7

 Current interest-bearing
 receivables,
 increase (-)/decrease (+)             37   -37     (..)     86    -39     (..)

 Dividends paid                      -123  -133     -7.5     -1     -1     14.2

 Equity increase                        1     0     (..)      1      0     (..)

 Acquisition of own shares              -   -23     (..)      -      1     (..)

 Short-term money market
 investments, increase (-)/
 decrease (+)                          -2   199     (..)    -39     36     (..)

 Other items                          -14     1     (..)     -3      0     (..)

 Net cash used in financing
 activities                           130   -51     (..)     36    -22     (..)



 Change in cash and cash
 equivalents                          121  -277     (..)     94    -86     (..)



 Cash and cash equivalents and
 current portion of available-for-
 sale financial assets at 1 Jan.      231   509    -54.7    258    315    -18.3

 Currency translation difference
 adjustment and revaluation             0    -2    -93.8      0      1     (..)

 Cash and cash equivalents and
 current portion of available-for-
 sale financial assets at 31 Dec.     352   231     52.5    352    231     52.5

(..) Change over 100%

 Group's performance indicators

                                                 1-12/2012 1-12/2011 Change, pp

 Return on capital employed, %                         8.5      13.2       -4.6

 Return on capital employed excl. non-recurring
 items, %                                              9.3      13.1       -3.9

 Return on equity, %                                   6.2       8.9       -2.7

 Return on equity excl. non-recurring items, %         7.1       8.8       -1.8

 Equity ratio, %                                      52.5      53.9       -1.4

 Gearing, %                                            6.0       1.5        4.5

                                                                      Change, %

 Capital expenditure, € million                      378.3     425.4      -11.1

 Capital expenditure, % of net sales                   3.9       4.5      -13.3

 Earnings per share, basic, €                         1.31      1.85      -29.4

 Earnings per share, diluted, €                       1.30      1.84      -29.2

 Earnings per share excl. non-recurring items,
 basic, €                                             1.50      1.84      -18.2

 Cash flow from operating activities,
 € million                                             382       216       77.0

 Cash flow from investing activities,
 € million                                            -391      -441      -11.4

 Equity per share, €                                 22.43     22.20        1.0

 Interest-bearing net debt                             135        33       (..)

 Diluted number of

 shares, average for

 reporting period                                   98,472    98,919       -447

 Personnel, average                                 19,741    18,960        781

 (..) Change over 100%



 Group's performance           1-3/  4-6/  7-9/ 10-12/  1-3/  4-6/  7-9/ 10-12/
 indicators by quarter         2011  2011  2011  2011   2012  2012  2012   2012

 Net sales, € million         2,103 2,472 2,404  2,481 2,318 2,460 2,449  2,459

 Change in net sales, %         7.4   8.5   7.8    7.4  10.2  -0.5   1.9   -0.9

 Operating profit, € million   35.7  83.9  88.2   72.8  26.3  59.0  78.6   52.7

 Operating margin, %            1.7   3.4   3.7    2.9   1.1   2.4   3.2    2.1

 Operating profit excl. non-
 recurring items, € million    34.9  83.3  89.2   71.5  23.6  60.7  78.6   71.8

 Operating margin excl.
 non-recurring items, %         1.7   3.4   3.7    2.9   1.0   2.5   3.2    2.9

 Finance income/costs,
 € million                     -0.6   0.3   0.3    0.8  -0.1  -0.3  -1.3    1.1

 Profit before tax,
 € million                     36.1  84.0  88.0   74.0  26.3  58.5  77.3   53.0

 Profit before tax, %           1.7   3.4   3.7    3.0   1.1   2.4   3.2    2.2

 Return on capital employed,
 %                              7.2  16.0  16.4   12.8   4.3   9.2  12.2    8.1

 Return on capital employed
 excl. non-recurring items, %   7.0  15.9  16.6   12.5   3.9   9.5  12.2   11.1

 Return on equity, %            4.5  10.6  10.9   10.0   3.3   7.3   9.9    4.6

 Return on equity excl.
 non-recurring items, %         4.4  10.6  11.1    9.8   3.0   7.5   9.9    8.2

 Equity ratio, %               54.4  52.1  54.0   53.9  52.7  51.1  51.2   52.5

 Capital expenditure, €
 million                       64.1 130.5 126.3  104.5 104.1  67.8 102.6  103.8

 Earnings per share, diluted,
 €                             0.25  0.55  0.53   0.51  0.17  0.38  0.51   0.24

 Equity per share, €          22.04 21.21 21.66  22.20 22.42 21.59 22.21  22.43


Segment information

 Net sales by segment                 1-12/ 1-12/ Change, 10-12/ 10-12/ Change,
 (€ million)                           2012  2011       %   2012   2011       %



 Food trade total                     4,311 4,182     3.1  1,132  1,108     2.2

 - of which intersegment trade          172   168     2.3     43     44    -1.7



 Home and speciality goods trade,
 Finland                              1,557 1,541     1.0    474    490    -3.3

 Home and speciality goods trade,
 other countries*                        45    23    95.7     13     11    15.5

 Home and speciality goods trade
 total                                1,603 1,564     2.5    487    501    -2.8

 - of which intersegment trade           18    20    -8.3      6      7    -9.3



 Building and home improvement trade,
 Finland                              1,229 1,233    -0.3    273    297    -8.1

 Building and home improvement trade,
 other countries*                     1,598 1,483     7.8    385    360     6.8

 Building and home improvement trade
 total                                2,827 2,716     4.1    657    657     0.1

 - of which intersegment trade            0    12   -96.8      0      3    (..)



 Car and machinery trade, Finland       998 1,064    -6.2    207    247   -16.0

 Car and machinery trade, other
 countries*                             116   110     4.7     20     16    19.6

 Car and machinery trade
 total                                1,114 1,174    -5.1    227    263   -13.7

 - of which intersegment trade            1     1    -3.7      0      0    72.1



 Common operations and
 eliminations                          -169  -176    -3.9    -45    -48    -6.8

 Finland total                        7,924 7,844     1.0  2,038  2,094    -2.6

 Other countries total*               1,762 1,616     9.0    420    388     8.4

 Group total                          9,686 9,460     2.4  2,459  2,481    -0.9

* Net sales in countries other than Finland.
(..) Change over 100%

 Operating profit by segment (€         1-12/ 1-12/        10-12/ 10-12/
 million)                                2012  2011 Change   2012   2011 Change



 Food trade                             171.1 173.7   -2.6   45.0   40.0    5.0

 Home and speciality goods trade          0.3  37.0  -36.7   12.9   32.9  -20.1

 Building and home improvement trade     11.9  26.3  -14.4  -10.8   -4.5   -6.3

 Car and machinery trade                 42.1  51.9   -9.8    4.7    7.0   -2.3

 Common operations and eliminations      -8.8  -8.3    0.5    0.9   -2.6    3.5

 Group total                            216.7 280.6  -63.9   52.7   72.8  -20.1


 Operating profit excl.
 non-recurring items                 1-12/ 1-12/        10-12/ 10-12/
 by segment (€ million)               2012  2011 Change   2012   2011 Change



 Food trade                          168.4 172.2   -3.8   45.0   38.6    6.4

 Home and speciality goods trade      19.8  36.6  -16.8   32.4   32.9   -0.6

 Building and home improvement trade  13.6  26.6  -13.0  -10.8   -4.4   -6.3

 Car and machinery trade              42.1  51.8   -9.7    4.7    7.0   -2.2

 Common operations and eliminations   -9.3  -8.3   -0.9    0.5   -2.6    3.1

 Group total                         234.7 278.9  -44.2   71.8   71.5    0.3


 Operating margin
 excl. non-recurring            1-12/ 1-12/            10-12/ 10-12/
 items by segment                2012  2011 Change, pp   2012   2011 Change, pp



 Food trade                       3.9   4.1       -0.2    4.0    3.5        0.5

 Home and speciality goods
 trade                            1.2   2.3       -1.1    6.7    6.6        0.1

 Building and home improvement
 trade                            0.5   1.0       -0.5   -1.6   -0.7       -1.0

 Car and machinery trade          3.8   4.4       -0.6    2.1    2.6       -0.6

 Group total                      2.4   2.9       -0.5    2.9    2.9        0.0


 Capital employed by
 segment, cumulative                 1-12/ 1-12/        10-12/ 10-12/
 average (€ million)                  2012  2011 Change   2012   2011 Change



 Food trade                            758   601    157    810    661    149

 Home and speciality goods trade       512   437     75    526    472     54

 Building and home improvement trade   758   696     62    744    709     35

 Car and machinery trade               187   158     30    184    184      0

 Common operations and eliminations    321   236     85    324    256     68

 Group total                         2,536 2,129    408  2,588  2,282    306


 Return on capital
 employed excl. non-            1-12/ 1-12/            10-12/ 10-12/
 recurring items by segment, %   2012  2011 Change, pp   2012   2011 Change, pp



 Food trade                      22.2  28.6       -6.4   22.2   23.4       -1.2

 Home and speciality goods
 trade                            3.9   8.4       -4.5   24.6   27.9       -3.3

 Building and home improvement
 trade                            1.8   3.8       -2.0   -5.8   -2.5       -3.3

 Car and machinery trade         22.5  32.8      -10.4   10.3   15.2       -4.9

 Group total                      9.3  13.1       -3.8   11.1   12.5       -1.4


 Capital expenditure                 1-12/ 1-12/        10-12/ 10-12/
 by segment (€ million)               2012  2011 Change   2012   2011 Change



 Food trade                            200   221    -21     43     62    -19

 Home and speciality goods trade        61    62     -1     13     11      2

 Building and home improvement trade    63   110    -47     21     21      0

 Car and machinery trade                27    30     -3      3      9     -6

 Common operations and eliminations     28     2     25     23      1     22

 Group total                           378   425    -47    103    105     -1


Segment information by quarter

 Net sales by segment        1-3/  4-6/  7-9/ 10-12/  1-3/  4-6/  7-9/ 10-12/
 (€ million)                 2011  2011  2011  2011   2012  2012  2012   2012

 Food trade                   948 1,077 1,049  1,108 1,010 1,091 1,078  1,132

 Home and speciality goods
 trade                        348   339   376    501   369   352   395    487

 Building and home
 improvement trade            570   757   731    657   629   782   759    657

 Car and machinery trade      279   342   290    263   353   274   259    227

 Common operations and
 eliminations                 -42   -43   -42    -48   -42   -41   -41    -45

 Group total                2,103 2,472 2,404  2,481 2,318 2,460 2,449  2,459


 Operating profit by segment (€    1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/  1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/
 million)                          2011 2011 2011   2011  2012 2012 2012   2012

 Food trade                        42.1 45.9 45.7   40.0  37.6 38.9 49.6   45.0

 Home and speciality goods trade   -7.4  2.8  8.7   32.9 -12.9 -0.6  0.9   12.9

 Building and home improvement
 trade                             -9.1 18.8 21.0   -4.5  -9.0 13.6 18.0  -10.8

 Car and machinery trade           12.2 19.7 13.0    7.0  15.6 10.3 11.5    4.7

 Common operations and
 eliminations                      -2.2 -3.3 -0.2   -2.6  -5.1 -3.2 -1.4    0.9

 Group total                       35.7 83.9 88.2   72.8  26.3 59.0 78.6   52.7


 Operating profit excl. non-
 recurring items by segment (€   1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/  1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/
 million)                        2011 2011 2011   2011  2012 2012 2012   2012

 Food trade                      41.4 45.8 46.4   38.6  34.9 38.9 49.6   45.0

 Home and speciality goods trade -7.4  2.4  8.7   32.9 -12.9 -0.6  0.9   32.4

 Building and home improvement
 trade                           -9.1 18.8 21.3   -4.4  -9.0 15.3 18.0  -10.8

 Car and machinery trade         12.2 19.6 13.0    7.0  15.6 10.3 11.5    4.7

 Common operations and
 eliminations                    -2.2 -3.3 -0.2   -2.6  -5.1 -3.2 -1.4    0.5

 Group total                     34.9 83.3 89.2   71.5  23.6 60.7 78.6   71.8


 Operating margin
 excl. non-recurring                1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/ 1-3/ 4-6/ 7-9/ 10-12/
 items by segment                   2011 2011 2011   2011 2012 2012 2012   2012

 Food trade                          4.4  4.3  4.4    3.5  3.5  3.6  4.6    4.0

 Home and speciality goods trade    -2.1  0.7  2.3    6.6 -3.5 -0.2  0.2    6.7

 Building and home improvement
 trade                              -1.6  2.5  2.9   -0.7 -1.4  2.0  2.4   -1.6

 Car and machinery trade             4.4  5.7  4.5    2.6  4.4  3.8  4.4    2.1

 Group total                         1.7  3.4  3.7    2.9  1.0  2.5  3.2    2.9


Personnel, average and at 31 Dec.

 Personnel average by
 segment                             1-12/2012 1-12/2011 Change

 Food trade                              2,794     2,706     88

 Home and speciality goods trade         6,139     5,754    385

 Building and home improvement trade     9,105     8,874    231

 Car and machinery trade                 1,254     1,206     48

 Common operations                         450       420     29

 Group total                            19,741    18,960    781



 Personnel at 31.12.*
 by segment                               2012      2011 Change

 Food trade                              3,114     2,984    130

 Home and speciality goods trade         8,950     8,765    185

 Building and home improvement trade    10,204     9,895    309

 Car and machinery trade                 1,259     1,250      9

 Common operations                         504       481     23

 Group total                            24,031    23,375    656

* total number incl. part-time employees

 Group's commitments (€ million)

                                               31.12.2012 31.12.2011  Change, %



 Own commitments                                      176        182       -3.1

 For associates                                        65                     -

 For others                                            10          8       21.8

 Lease liabilities for machinery and equipment         26         26        0.1

 Lease liabilities for real estate                  2,302      2,303       -0.0



 Liabilities arising from derivative
 instruments

                                                                     Fair value

 Values of underlying instruments at 31 Dec.   31.12.2012 31.12.2011 31.12.2012

 Interest rate derivatives

    Interest rate swaps                               203        208       0.75

 Currency derivatives

    Forward and future contracts                      245        358      -3.34

    Option agreements                                  11          -       0.03

    Currency swaps                                    100        100      -9.47

 Commodity derivatives

    Electricity derivatives                            41         32      -3.63


Calculation of performance indicators

                                          Operating profit x 100 / (Non-current
                                          assets + Inventories + Receivables +
 Return on capital employed*, %           Other current assets - Non-interest-
                                          bearing liabilities) on average for
                                          the reporting period





                                          Operating profit excl. non-recurring
                                          items x 100 / (Non-current assets +
 Return on capital employed excl. non-    Inventories + Receivables + Other
 recurring items*, %                      current assets - Non-interest-bearing
                                          liabilities) on average for the
                                          reporting period





                                          (Profit/loss before tax - income tax)
 Return on equity*, %                     x 100 /
                                          Shareholders' equity





                                          (Profit/loss adjusted for non-
 Return on equity excl. non-recurring     recurring items before tax - income
 items*, %                                tax adjusted for the tax effect of
                                          non-recurring items) x 100 /
                                          Shareholders' equity





                                          Shareholders' equity x 100 /
 Equity ratio, %                          (Balance sheet total - prepayments
                                          received)



                                          (Profit/loss - non-controlling
 Earnings/share, diluted                  interests) /
                                          Average number of shares adjusted for
                                          the dilutive effect of options



                                          (Profit/loss - non-controlling
 Earnings/share, basic                    interests) /
                                          Average number of shares



 Earnings/share excl.                     (Profit/loss adjusted for non-
 non-recurring items,                     recurring items - non-controlling
 basic                                    interests) / Average number of shares



                                          Equity attributable to equity holders
 Equity/share                             of the parent /
                                          Basic number of shares at the balance
                                          sheet date



                                          Interest-bearing net liabilities x
 Gearing, %                               100 /
                                          Shareholders' equity




                                          Interest-bearing liabilities - money
 Interest-bearing net debt                market investments - cash and cash
                                          equivalents


* Indicators for return on capital have been annualised.

K-Group's retail and B2B sales, VAT 0% (preliminary data):

                                          1.1.-31.12.2012    1.10.-31.12.2012

 K-Group's retail and                   € million Change, % € million Change, %
 B2B sales



 K-Group's food trade

 K-food stores                              4,738       3.4     1,230       1.9

 Kespro                                       779       6.4       201       8.0

 Food trade total                           5,517       3.8     1,431       2.7



 K-Group's home and
 speciality goods trade

 Home and speciality goods stores,
 Finland                                    1,705       1.9       512      -0.6

 Home and speciality goods stores,
 other countries                               45      94.8        13      15.0

 Home and speciality
 goods trade total                          1,750       3.1       524      -0.3



 K-Group's building and home
 improvement trade

 K-rauta and Rautia                         1,073       0.0       246      -4.2

 Rautakesko B2B Service                       209      -7.5        48     -23.2

 K-maatalous                                  463      11.1       133      15.0

 Finland total                              1,746       1.7       427      -1.9

 Building and home improvement stores,
 other Nordic countries                     1,203       3.9       293      -1.8

 Building and home improvement stores,
 Baltic countries                             383       5.4       102       5.3

 Building and home improvement stores,
 other countries                              370      16.7        93      27.8

 Building and home improvement trade
 total                                      3,701       4.1       915       1.3



 K-Group's car and
 machinery trade

 VV-Autotalot                                 412      -2.4        91     -15.2

 VV-Auto, import                              396     -11.4        80     -20.9

 Konekesko, Finland                           210      -3.2        40     -10.5

 Finland total                              1,017      -6.3       211     -16.7

 Konekesko, other countries                   120       5.5        19      15.5

 Car and machinery trade
 total                                      1,138      -5.2       230     -14.7



 Finland total                              9,982       2,0     2,577      -0.7

 Other countries total                      2,125       7.6       523       5.5

 Retail and B2B sales
 total                                     12,107       2.9     3,100       0.3[HUG#1675434]