Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko to start acquisition of own B shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 04.02.2014 AT 9.25 1(1)

Kesko to start acquisition of own B shares

Kesko Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on 8 April 2013 authorised the
company's Board to acquire the company's own B shares. By virtue of the
authorisation, the Board has decided to start the acquisition.

Based on the Board's decision, a total maximum of 500,000 own B shares can be
acquired. As of 31 December 2013, Kesko held a total of 548,984 own shares in
treasury.

Own B shares shall be acquired with the company's unrestricted equity, not in
proportion to shares held by shareholders, and at the market price quoted in
regulated market organised by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd ("stock exchange") on the
date of acquisition. The shares shall be acquired and paid in accordance with
the rules of the stock exchange. The shares acquired will be used primarily for
implementing the company's incentive scheme.

Further information is available from Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, tel. +358 105 322 113.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications


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