KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 20.05.2013 AT 16.00 1(1) A total of 187 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko's three-year share-based compensation plan. The shares were initially transferred to a person in the target group of the share-based compensation plan's 2012 vesting period. After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 544,364 own B shares as treasury shares. Further information is available from Director Mika Majoinen, tel. +358 10 53 22206. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Vice President, Corporate Communications DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1703097]