Kesko Oyj — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Sep 4, 2012

Disclosure 301708

Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko Corporation issues EUR 250 million bond

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 04.09.2012 AT 17.00 1(1) Kesko Corporation issues a EUR 250 million senior unsecured bond. The six-year bond matures on 11 September 2018 and carries a fixed annual interest at the rate of 2.75 per cent. The bond offering was oversubscribed significantly. The order-book totalled over EUR 620 million and the bond was allocated to 87 investors. Application will be made to have the bond listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The proceeds from the bond offering will be used for general corporate purposes. Further information is available from Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO, telephone +358 1053 22113, and Heikki Ala-Seppälä, Vice President, Group Treasurer, telephone +358 1053 22528. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1638634]