Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko to begin acquisition of own B shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28.04.2011 AT 09.30 1(1)

Kesko Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on 4 April 2011 authorised the
company's Board of Directors to acquire the company's own B shares. By virtue of
the authorisation, the Board has decided to begin a possible share acquisition
on 5 May 2011 at the earliest. Share acquisition may continue until otherwise
announced.

Based on the Board's decision, a total maximum of 700,000 own B shares can be
acquired. At present, Kesko does not hold the company's own shares.

Own B shares are acquired with the company's unrestricted equity, not in
proportion to shares held by shareholders, and at the market price quoted in
public trading organised by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd ("stock exchange") at the
date of acquisition. The shares are acquired and paid in accordance with the
rules of the stock exchange.

Further information is available from Senior Vice President, CFO Arja Talma,
tel. +358 1053 22113.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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