Kesko Corporation: Disclosure in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (20.9.2024)

Kesko Corporation has on 23 September 2024 received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from BlackRock, Inc.

According to the notification, on 20 September 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)

4,87% shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.13% shares

Below 5% voting rights

5.00% 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
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical

Below 5%  shares

Below 5% voting rights

Below 5%  shares

Below 5% voting rights

CFD N/A N/A Cash

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
Main news media

www.kesko.fi

Attachment: Annex

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