KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 25.07.2014 AT 10.00 1(1) Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares A total of 1,371 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 had initially been transferred to a person included in the target groups of the 2011 - 2013 vesting periods of the share- based compensation plan. After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 1,004,106 own B shares as treasury shares. Further information is available from Corporate Secretary Mika Majoinen, tel. +358 105 322 206. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Vice President, Group Communications DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1838232]