Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased in October

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.11.2016 AT 09.00 1(2)



Kesko's sales increased in October

Kesko Group's sales in October 2016 totalled €944.9 million and were up 26.2%.
In comparable terms, sales in local currencies decreased by 2.4%, excluding the
impact of Suomen Lähikauppa and Onninen.

"Kesko's sales increased in October due to acquisitions. Sales performance in
the Finnish grocery trade and the Finnish building and technical trade was
weakened by the fact that there was one less delivery day compared to the
previous year," says Kesko's President and CEO Mikko Helander.


The sales of the grocery trade in October were €449.2 million and increased by
11.1%. Suomen Lähikauppa excluded, the sales of the grocery trade were €385.2
million, representing a comparable change of -4.8%. The sales performance was
affected by the number of delivery days, as well as All Saints' Day falling in
November unlike the year before.


The sales of the building and technical trade in October were €420.4 million, up
51.1%. Excluding Onninen, the sales of the building and technical trade were
€269.8 million, down 3.0% in local currencies. In Finland, sales excluding
Onninen were down by 4.9%. Outside Finland, sales excluding Onninen decreased by
0.9% in local currencies. The sales of the building and home improvement trade
increased by 0.3% in local currencies. The sales of the leisure trade decreased
by 2.2% in Finland and the sales of the agricultural and machinery trade were
down by 13.1%.



The  sales of  the car  trade in  October were  €75.3 million, up 16.2% from the
previous year.



Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in October 2016:

                                                  October 2016     Comparable

                                               € million Change, %  change, %



 Grocery trade, total                              449.2     +11.1       -4.8

 Building and technical trade, Finland             217.2     +48.9       -4.9

 Building and technical trade, other countries     203.2     +53.4       -0.9

 Building and technical trade, total               420.4     +51.1       -3.0

 Car trade, total                                   75.3     +16.2      +16.2

 Common functions and eliminations                  -0.1

 Grand total                                       944.9     +26.2       -2.4



 Finland, total                                    731.4     +20.4       -3.0

 Other countries, total                            213.5     +50.9       +0.0

 Grand total                                       944.9     +26.2       -2.4





Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-October 2016:

                                                1.1. - 31.10.2016  Comparable

                                               € million Change, %  change, %



 Grocery trade, total                            4,301.7     +11.1       -0.3

 Building and technical trade, Finland           1,818.8     +19.7       +0.2

 Building and technical trade, other countries   1,658.9     +24.8       +5.0

 Building and technical trade, total             3,477.6     +22.1       +2.5

 Car trade, total                                  719.7     +10.5      +10.5

 Common functions and eliminations                  -5.6

 Grand total                                     8,493.4     +15.1       +1.5



 Finland, total                                  6,741.8     +13.0       +0.4

 Other countries, total                          1,751.5     +23.9       +6.2

 Grand total                                     8,493.4     +15.1       +1.5





Change, %, indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the
previous year. Comparable change, %, indicates the change compared to the
corresponding period of the previous year in local currencies and excluding the
impact of acquisitions and disposals.



In October 2016, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
21, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-October was one more than in the previous year.



Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in
connection with interim reports.



Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.



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