KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17.12.2014 AT 13.00 1(1)

Kesko has today transferred a total of 8,791 own B shares (KESBV) held by the company as treasury shares to Mikko Helander, Kesko's President and CEO as from 1 January 2015.

The share transfer is based on the decision of Kesko's Board of Directors, announced in a stock exchange release on 16 December 2014, to transfer own B shares held by the company as treasury shares to Helander.

After the share transfer, Kesko holds 995,315 own B shares as treasury shares.

Further information is available from Senior Vice President Matti Mettälä, Human Resources and Stakeholder Relations, tel. +358 105 322 200.

Kesko Corporation

Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications

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