According to a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, received by Kesko Corporation on 14 November 2025, the combined holding of K-ruokakauppiasyhdistys, K-Retailers' Association, and the Foundation for Vocational Training in the Retail Trade exceeded the threshold of five (5) percent for shares and twenty (20) percent for voting rights in Kesko Corporation on 13 November 2025. After the change in ownership interest, the combined holding of K-ruokakauppiasyhdistys, K-Retailers' Association, and the Foundation for Vocational Training in the Retail Trade was 7.72 percent of shares and 20.01 percent of voting rights in Kesko Corporation on 13 November 2025.
According to the notification of K-ruokakauppiasyhdistys:
| % 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 | 7.72% shares, 20.01% voting rights | - | 7.72% shares, 20.01% voting rights | 30,865,916 shares, 308,659,160 voting rights |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | ------------------------ |
| 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) | |
| KESKOA / FI0009007900 | 2,707,540 shares, 27,075,400 voting rights | 28,158,376 shares, 281,583,760 voting rights | 0.68% shares,1.76% voting rights | 7.04 % shares 18.25% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL A | 30,865,916 shares, 308,659,160 voting rights | 7.72% shares, 20.01% 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 1,960,181.
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.
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