Kesko Oyj - Prospectus/Announcement of Prospectus

The Financial Supervisory Authority has approved Kesko Corporation's prospectus for a €250 million bond.

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11.09.2012 AT 16.00 1(1)

Not for release or dissemination in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada,
Singapore or the United States.

The Financial Supervisory Authority has approved Kesko Corporation's prospectus
for a €250 million bond.

On 4 September 2012, Kesko Corporation announced its decision to issue a €250
million unsecured bond maturing in six (6) years and carrying a fixed annual
interest rate of 2.75 per cent.

The Financial Supervisory Authority today approved a prospectus drawn up for
listing the bond, which will be made available in English as from 12 September
2012 on the company website at www.kesko.fi > Investors > Kesko as an investment> Bonds.

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki has decided to admit the bond to public trading as from 12
September 2012.

Further information is available from Vice President, Group Treasurer Heikki
Ala-Seppälä, telephone +358 1053 22528.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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

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