Change in Kesko Corporation's treasury share holding


KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24.03.2014 AT 15.30 1(1)

Change in Kesko Corporation's treasury share holding

Kesko has today transferred a total of 49,920 own B shares (KESBV) held by the company as treasury shares to the about 150 Kesko management employees and other named key persons included in the target group of the 2013 vesting period of Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan.

The share transfer is based on the decision of Kesko's Board or Directors, announced in a stock exchange release on 4 February 2014, to grant own B shares held by the company as treasury shares based on the fulfilment of the vesting criteria of the 2013 vesting period.

After the transfer of shares, Kesko holds 917,675 own B shares as treasury shares.

Further information is available from Ari Svensk, Vice President, Human Resources, telephone +358 1053 22080.

Kesko Corporation

Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications

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