Kesko Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.05.2017 AT 13.30 1(1)

Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares

A total of 977 B shares (KESKOB) has been returned to Kesko Corporation without
consideration in accordance with the terms and conditions of Kesko's share-based
compensation plan 2014-2016. The shares had initially been transferred to a
person included in the target groups of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 vesting periods
of the share-based compensation plan.

After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 554,264 own B shares as treasury
shares.

Further information is available from Senior Corporate Counsel Saara Helminen,
tel. +358 105 322 602.

Kesko Corporation

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