KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.04.2012 AT 12.15 1(1) Kesko has today transferred a total of 90,889 own B shares (KESBV) held by the company to the about 150 Kesko management employees and other named key persons included in the target group of the 2011 vesting period of the three-year share- based compensation plan. Furthermore, on the same basis Kesko will also transfer not more than a total of 1,862 own B shares held by the company by the end of May 2012. The transfer of the shares is based on the decision of Kesko's Board or Directors, announced in a stock exchange release on 2 February 2012, to grant own B shares held by the company based on the fulfilment of the vesting criteria of the 2011 vesting period of Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan. Before the transfers, Kesko held 700,000 own B shares. After the transfers, the company will hold not less than 607,249 own B shares. Further information is available from Riitta Laitasalo, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, telephone +358 1053 22060. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1601818]