Kesko Corporation: Disclosure in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (08.11.2024)

Kesko Corporation has on 11 November 2024 received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from BlackRock, Inc.

According to the notification, on 8 November 2024, BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Kesko Corporation, including holding through financial instruments, fell below the threshold of five (5) per cent of shares.

According to the notification of BlackRock, Inc.:

% of shares and voting rights
(total of A)
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments
(total of B)
Total of both in % (A + B) Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
400,079,008 shares
1,542,611,260 voting rights
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.98% shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.05% shares
Below 5% voting rights
5.03% shares
Below 5% voting rights
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A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type of
shares
Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009000202 Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a
Type of financial instrument Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Physical or cash settlement Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
American Depositary Receipt (US4925311080) N/A N/A Physical Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights

Kesko Corporation's share capital is divided into A shares and B shares. The total number of shares is 400,079,008 of which 126,948,028 (31,7%) are A shares and 273,130,980 (68.3%) are B shares. The total amount of own B shares held by the company is 2,122,600.

The full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity is presented in the enclosed attachment.

Further information is available from Lasse Luukkainen, Executive Vice President, Legal and Sustainability, tel. +358 105 322 818.

Kesko Corporation

DISTRIBUTION
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
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www.kesko.fi

Attachment: Annex

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