Kesko Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Change in Kesko Corporation's treasury share holding

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 05.04.2013 AT 15.00 1(1)

Kesko has today transferred a total of 66,331 own B shares (KESBV) held by the
company as treasury shares to the about 150 Kesko management employees and other
named key persons included in the target group of the 2012 vesting period of
Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan. In the same context, 866 B
shares, originally transferred to a person included in the target group of the
2011 vesting period of the share-based compensation plan, were returned to
Kesko.

The share transfer is based on the decision of Kesko's Board or Directors,
announced in a stock exchange release on 5 February 2013, to grant own B shares
held by the company as treasury shares based on the fulfilment of the vesting
criteria of the 2012 vesting period.

After the transfer and return of shares, Kesko holds 543,126 own B shares as
treasury shares.

Further information is available from Riitta Laitasalo, Vice President, Human
Resources, telephone +358 1053 22060.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications


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