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 DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1881113]