KONE Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2011

KONE Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT           18.8.2011

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2011

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange


+--------------------+------------+------+
|Trade date          |18.8.2011   |      |
+--------------------+------------+      |
|Bourse trade        |BUY         |      |
+--------------------+------------+      |
|Share               |KNEBV       |      |
+--------------------+------------+------+
|Amount              |61.000      |shares|
+--------------------+------------+------+
|Total cost          |2.251.048,41|EUR   |
+--------------------+------------+------+
|Average price/ share|36,9024     |EUR   |
+--------------------+------------+------+
|Highest price/ share|37,00       |EUR   |
+--------------------+------------+------+
|Lowest price/ share |36,66       |EUR   |
+--------------------+------------+------+

KONE Corporation now holds a total of 5.380.250 shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.8.2011.


On behalf of Kone Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg         Julius Summanen

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