KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION 23.03.2015 AT 11.00 1(1) Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares A total of 761 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 persons included in the target groups of the 2012 - 2013 vesting periods of the share-based compensation plan. After the return of the shares, Kesko holds 996,076 own B shares as treasury shares. Further information is available from Corporate Counsel Saara Helminen, tel. +358 105 322 602. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Vice President, Group Communications DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1905371]