Extraordinary General Meeting 2026
Important dates
- 8 October 2026 Notice of EGM published
- 8 October 2026 Registration for the meeting and advance voting commence
- 20 October 2026 Record date of the EGM
- 26 October 2026 at 16.00 EET Registration for the meeting and advance voting close. Last day for shareholders to present questions in advance
- 30 October 2026 EGM at K-Kampus Helsinki
Registration instructions and deadlines of the nominee-registered shareholders can be found at the EGM notice.
Registration and advance voting
Registration for the General Meeting and advance voting begin on 8 October 2026 and close 26 October 2026 by 16.00 EET.
Shareholders whose shares are registered on their personal Finnish book-entry account may register for the General Meeting and vote in advance on certain agenda items as follows:
a) online at kesko.fi/egm
To register and vote in advance
Registration requires strong electronic identification (online banking codes or Mobile ID) for natural persons. Shareholders may at the same time vote in advance and authorise a proxy representative.
Strong electronic identification is not required for legal persons. In such cases, however, legal persons must provide the number of their book-entry account, as well as other required information. If a legal person utilises the Suomi.fi electronic authorisation, registration requires strong electronic identification from the authorised person, which works with online banking codes or Mobile ID. More information on proxy representatives and powers of attorney is below.
b) by sending an email to keskoagm@kesko.fi (only registration, not possible to vote in advance) or
c) by calling +358 105 323 211 (from Monday to Friday between 9 and 16) (only registration, not possible to vote in advance).
The registration information must include the requested information.
The shareholder, their representative or their proxy representative must be able to provide proof of identity and/or their right to represent the shareholder at the meeting venue if necessary.
Materials
Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting including the Board of Directors’ proposal
Annual General Meeting 2026 minutes including resolution on dividend distribution
Half-year financial report 1.1.-30.6.2026
The Board of Directors’ account on events having essential effect on the state of the company
The resolution proposal and the abovementioned documents will also be made available at the General Meeting, but for environmental reasons, only the agenda will be available to meeting participants as a paper copy.
Arrival and parking
The meeting venue is easily accessible with public transportation. Shareholders are kindly asked to note that parking in the facilities in the vicinity of the meeting venue is subject to a charge.
Right to participate
Shareholders have the right to attend the General Meeting if they are registered in the company's register of shareholders kept by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date of the General Meeting 20 October 2026. Shareholders whose shares are registered on their personal Finnish book-entry account are registered in Kesko’s register of shareholders.
Proxy representative and powers of attorney
Shareholders can participate in the General Meeting and exercise their rights thereat by way of proxy representation. A proxy representative of a shareholder may also choose to vote in advance in the manner described above. A proxy representative shall produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate their right to represent the shareholder at the General Meeting.
Should a shareholder participate in the General Meeting by means of several proxy representatives representing the shareholder with shares on different book-entry accounts, the shares by which each representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the registration.
Possible proxy documents are to be delivered by email to or by mail to Kesko Corporation/Group Legal Affairs, PO Box 1, FI-00016 Kesko, before the end of the registration period. In addition to providing proxy documents, the shareholder or the proxy representative must register for the General Meeting as detailed in the Notice.
Shareholders can also use the electronic Suomi.fi authorisation service instead of a traditional proxy document. In such cases, the shareholder authorises a proxy that they nominate in the Suomi.fi authorisation service at www.suomi.fi/e-authorizations using the mandate theme “Representation at the General Meeting”. More information is available on the website www.suomi.fi/e-authorizations. Natural persons can also authorise a proxy representative in connection with their electronic registration on the company’s website.
Submitting questions
Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, a shareholder who is present at the General Meeting has the right to request information pertaining to matters to be discussed at the General Meeting.
Shareholders who have the right to participate in the General Meeting, as set out in sections C.1 and C.2 of General Meeting notice, and who have registered for the General Meeting, may submit questions pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, pertaining to the matters to be dealt with at the General Meeting, until 26 October 2026 by 16.00 EET also by sending the questions by e-mail to keskoagm@kesko.fi. The company’s management shall respond to such questions submitted in advance in writing either at the General Meeting or prior to the meeting on the company’s website at www.kesko.fi/egm. When submitting a question, the shareholder must provide sufficient proof of their shareholding, if requested.
Holders of nominee-registered shares
Instructions of the nominee-registered shareholders can be found at the EGM notice.
