Kesko Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Change in the ownership of Kesko Corporation's own shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 20.07.2012 AT 09.00 1(1)

476 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without
consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko's three-year share-based
compensation plan. The shares were initially transferred to a person in the
target group of the share-based compensation plan's 2011 vesting period.

After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 607,725 own B shares.

Further information is available from Corporate Secretary, Director Mika
Majoinen, tel. +358 10 53 22206.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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