Kesko Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 31.03.2016 AT 11.00 1(1)

Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares

A total of 487 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Kesko's share-based compensation
plans 2011-2013 and 2014-2016. The shares had initially been transferred to a
person included in the target groups of the 2013 and 2014 vesting periods of the
share-based compensation plans.

After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 741,677 own B shares as treasury
shares.

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


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications


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