KONE Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 18.8.2011 SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2011 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange +--------------------+------------+------+ |Trade date |18.8.2011 | | +--------------------+------------+ | |Bourse trade |BUY | | +--------------------+------------+ | |Share |KNEBV | | +--------------------+------------+------+ |Amount |61.000 |shares| +--------------------+------------+------+ |Total cost |2.251.048,41|EUR | +--------------------+------------+------+ |Average price/ share|36,9024 |EUR | +--------------------+------------+------+ |Highest price/ share|37,00 |EUR | +--------------------+------------+------+ |Lowest price/ share |36,66 |EUR | +--------------------+------------+------+ KONE Corporation now holds a total of 5.380.250 shares including the shares repurchased on 18.8.2011. On behalf of Kone Corporation NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC Petri Simberg Julius Summanen [HUG#1539450]