Kesko Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Matti Mettälä to join Kesko's Corporate Management Board to be responsible for the Group's human resources and stakeholder relations

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21.09.2012 AT 09.00 1(1)

Matti Mettälä, 49, LL.M., has been appointed Senior Vice President and member of
Kesko's Corporate Management Board responsible for human resources and
stakeholder relations starting from 1 October 2012.

Matti Mettälä has acted as the Managing Director of the K-Retailers' Association
since 2005. He joined Kesko in 1990 and in 1996-2005, held several positions in
Rautakesko Ltd, including management positions.

Starting from 1 October 2012, Kesko's Corporate Management Board will be
composed of Matti Halmesmäki, Chair; Terho Kalliokoski, responsible for the food
trade; Minna Kurunsaari, responsible for the home and speciality goods trade and
Kesko's electronic marketing and services projects; Arja Talma, responsible for
the building and home improvement trade; Pekka Lahti, responsible for the car
and machinery trade; Jukka Erlund, responsible for finance, treasury and IT
management; and Matti Mettälä, responsible for human resources and stakeholder
relations.

A photo of Matti Mettälä can be downloaded from
http://aineistopankki.kesko.fi/kesko_en.

Further information is available from President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki, Kesko
Corporation, tel. +358 1053 22201


Kesko Corporation



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