Retirement age of Kesko Corporation's Managing Director to rise

The term of Kesko Group's President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki extends until the end of May 2015.

Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors has agreed to extend the term of Kesko Corporation's Managing Director and Kesko Group's President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki until the end of May 2015, when Mr. Halmesmäki will be 63.

According to the previous agreement, Mr. Halmesmäki's term would have expired in May 2012.

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Further information is available from Chairman of the Board Heikki Takamäki, tel. +358 10 53 22205.