﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:40:39 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Kesko’s sales in April</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-s-sales-in-april,c4349374</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5364131</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko’s sales increased by 7.7% in April, or by 4.8% in comparable terms.
"Kesko's sales continued to grow in April, in total by 7.7%. In the building and technical trade division, sales grew strongly in all operating countries. In the grocery trade division, sales decreased by 1.5%, but this was primarily due to the fact that Easter-related wholesale mostly took place in March this year, versus April in 2025. In the car trade division, sales increased in used cars, but were at last year’s level in new cars and services. Sales for sports trade also increased. The number of delivery days was]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dow Jones sustainability assessment: Kesko ranks among the top companies in its industry globally – five Finnish companies included in the esteemed indices</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/dow-jones-sustainability-assessment--kesko-ranks-among-the-top-companies-in-its-industry-globally---,c4344348</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5356730</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko has been included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World and Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe sustainability indices (DJ BIC). Kesko is among the five companies in its industry to be included in the Best-in-Class World index, and among the two to be included in the Best-in-Class Europe index.
The best industry companies globally were selected to the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World index based on an extensive sustainability assessment. The Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe index, in turn, lists the sustainability forerunners in Europe. Over 12,000 listed companies across the world were invited]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Jussi Perälä)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--jussi-perala-,c4343088</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354812</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Jussi Perälä
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154265/4/4
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Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 813 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated transactions (]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Pauli Jaakola)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--pauli-jaakola-,c4343080</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354808</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Pauli Jaakola
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154262/4/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 813 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated transactions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Jannica Fagerholm)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--jannica-fagerholm-,c4343069</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354803</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Jannica Fagerholm
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154252/5/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 1109 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--tiina-alahuhta-kasko-,c4343061</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354797</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154258/4/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 813 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Mervi Airaksinen)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--mervi-airaksinen-,c4343049</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354793</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Mervi Airaksinen
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154255/4/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 813 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Timo Ritakallio)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--timo-ritakallio-,c4343043</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354789</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Timo Ritakallio
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154243/4/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 1109 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Esa Kiiskinen)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--esa-kiiskinen-,c4343031</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354785</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Esa Kiiskinen
Position: Member of the Board/Deputy member
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 154241/4/5
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-04-30
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 1774 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/change-in-the-holding-of-kesko-corporation-s-treasury-shares,c4342762</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5354775</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Corporation has today transferred a total of 7,244 of its own B shares (KESKOB) held by the company as treasury shares to the members of Kesko’s Board of Directors as part of their annual remuneration. In addition, Kesko has today transferred a total of 10,357 of its own B shares (KESKOB) held by the Company as treasury shares to members of RSP 2025 plan.

The transfer of shares to the members of the Board of Directors is based on the resolution made by Kesko’s Annual General Meeting on 26 March 2026 to pay a portion of the Board members’ annual fees in Kesko B shares. A Board]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Corporation to transfer own shares held by the company as treasury shares</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-corporation-to-transfer-own-shares-held-by-the-company-as-treasury-shares,c4341884</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5352787</guid><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Kesko Corporation has decided to implement the resolution made by the Annual General Meeting on 26 March 2026 to pay approximately 30% of the annual fees for members of the Board in B series shares in the company, by using B shares held by the company as treasury shares in the payment of the share portion of the fees.

The total number of shares to be transferred is 7,244 B shares which, in line with the General Meeting resolution, corresponds to approximately 30% of the annual fee of each Board member calculated on the closing price of 27 April 2026. The]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Interim report 1.1.–31.3.2026: Strong sales and profit in all divisions</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-interim-report-1-1-31-3-2026--strong-sales-and-profit-in-all-divisions,c4341874</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5352710</guid><description><![CDATA[Financial performance in brief:

1–3/2026

  · Group net sales in January-March totalled €3,029.0 million (€2,827.7 million); reported net sales grew by 7.1% while in comparable terms, net sales grew by 4.6%
  · Comparable operating profit totalled €102.0 million (€95.6 million), representing an increase of €6.5 million
  · Operating profit totalled €96.6 million (€89.4 million)
  · Cash flow from operating activities totalled €77.7 million (€-24.5 million)
  · Comparable earnings per share €0.14 (€0.13); reported earnings per share €0.13 (€0.12)

Key performance indicators]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Change in the holding of Kesko Corporation's treasury shares</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/change-in-the-holding-of-kesko-corporation-s-treasury-shares,c4334529</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5344954</guid><description><![CDATA[Today a total of 1,814 B shares (KESKOB) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without consideration in accordance with the terms and conditions of Kesko's share-based commitment and incentive plan PSP 2023-2026. The shares had initially been granted to persons included in the target group of the 2023-2024 performance period of the plan.

Following the return of the shares, Kesko holds 1,754,321 of its own B shares as treasury shares.

Further information is available from Minttu Sinisalo, Executive Vice President, HR, tel. +358 105 322 744.

Kesko Corporation

DISTRIBUTION]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko’s sales in March</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-s-sales-in-march,c4335573</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5343752</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko’s sales increased by 12.2% in March, or by 9.7% in comparable terms.
"Kesko's sales increased by 12.2% in March, and sales grew in all divisions. In the grocery trade division, sales were positively impacted by the fact that Easter-related wholesale mainly took place in March. In the building and technical trade division, sales grew in both building and home improvement trade and technical trade. In the car trade division, sales increased in used cars and services, and decreased in new cars. The number of delivery days in March was up by 1 year-on-year in Kespro, building and technical]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Invitation to Kesko’s Q1 interim statement briefing on Wednesday, 29 April 2026</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/invitation-to-kesko-s-q1-interim-statement-briefing-on-wednesday--29-april-2026,c4333961</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5341952</guid><description><![CDATA[A stock exchange release concerning Kesko's interim report for January-March 2026 will be published on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, at around 8.00 am (EEST).
A teleconference in English will be held at 9.00 am (EEST). It will include a presentation by the President and CEO Jorma Rauhala, after which he and the Presidents of the three business divisions will be available for questions. A link to the teleconference is available at www.kesko.fi/report-centre (https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kesko.fi%2Freport-centre&data=05%7C02%7Clena.leeve%40kesko.fi%]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko has published a Data balance sheet report for 2025</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-has-published-a-data-balance-sheet-report-for-2025,c4331455</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5338831</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko has published a voluntary Data balance sheet report for 2025 regarding its use of data and digitalisation.
The Data balance sheet report provides a comprehensive picture of how Kesko utilises data to create value for both its customers and its business. 

“The importance of data in implementing Kesko’s strategy and strengthening its competitiveness continued to increase further in 2025. Data capital is a strategic asset for Kesko, enabling us to continuously improve customer experiences, increase efficiency, and create new value for our customers, partners, and K-retailers. Data does]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decisions of the organisational meeting of Kesko Corporation’s Board of Directors</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/decisions-of-the-organisational-meeting-of-kesko-corporation-s-board-of-directors,c4327368</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5332263</guid><description><![CDATA[In its organisational meeting held after the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Kesko Corporation elected Esa Kiiskinen as its Chair and Timo Ritakallio as its Deputy Chair. The Board also elected members for its Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

The Board elected Jannica Fagerholm as Chair, Timo Ritakallio as Deputy Chair, and Mervi Airaksinen as a member of the Audit Committee, and Esa Kiiskinen as Chair, Timo Ritakallio as Deputy Chair, and Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko as a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Based on the Board's independence evaluation, all]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Resolutions of Kesko Corporation's Annual General Meeting</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/resolutions-of-kesko-corporation-s-annual-general-meeting,c4327320</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5332259</guid><description><![CDATA[The Annual General Meeting of Kesko Corporation today adopted the 2025 financial statements, and resolved to distribute a dividend of €0.90 per share. The Annual General Meeting discharged the Board members and the Managing Director from liability, approved the Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies, made resolutions concerning the remuneration, number and election of Board members, elected the firm of authorised public accountants and Sustainability Audit Firm Deloitte Oy as the company’s Auditor and Authorised Sustainability Auditor, and authorised the Board to decide on the repurchase]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe’s 50 most sustainable companies listed, Kesko again ranks highest among ‘Grocery Stores’ – three Finnish companies make the list</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/europe-s-50-most-sustainable-companies-listed--kesko-again-ranks-highest-among--grocery-stores----th,c4326314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5330769</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko ranks as the most sustainable company in the European ‘Grocery Stores’ peer group in the new ‘Europe 50 Most Sustainable Corporations’ listing. Kesko ranks the highest of Finnish companies on the list, which also include Kone and Nokia.
The Canadian media and research organisation Corporate Knights, which has been publishing a ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies for years, has ranked the 50 most sustainable companies in Europe. Kesko ranks the highest among its ‘Grocery Stores’ peer group and of all Finnish companies included, and 26th on the list overall.

The ‘]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>K Group market share in grocery trade took an upturn in the latter half of 2025 – full-year market share 33.5%</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/k-group-market-share-in-grocery-trade-took-an-upturn-in-the-latter-half-of-2025---full-year-market-s,c4326274</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5330691</guid><description><![CDATA[K Group’s market share in grocery trade took an upturn in July 2025, and K Group stores won over market share notably especially in September-December: figures by the Finnish Grocery Trade Association (PTY)  show a 0.5 percentage point increase. In the hypermarket segment, K-Citymarket gained market share throughout the year. K Group’s total market share in 2025 totalled 33.5% according to the Nielsen IQ Grocery Shop Directory.
According to Ari Akseli, President of Kesko’s grocery trade division, the positive development in K Group’s market share is attributable to investments in three focus]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:32:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Realisation of Kesko's share-based commitment and incentive plan RSP 2025</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/realisation-of-kesko-s-share-based-commitment-and-incentive-plan-rsp-2025,c4324186</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5327732</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Corporation’s Board of Directors has decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RSP 2025 plan, to grant Kesko B shares held by the company as treasury shares corresponding total value of EUR 426,850 to key persons in the company.

The shares are transferred to the grantees during April 2026. The total value represent gross earnings, from which the applicable withholding tax and transfer tax are deducted and the net amount is paid to the participants in shares.

The granting of the shares is based on the authorisation granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko’s sales in February</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-s-sales-in-february,c4320693</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5323244</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko’s sales increased by 5.0% in February, or by 3.0% in comparable terms.
"Kesko's sales increased by 5.0% in February, and sales grew in all divisions. In the grocery trade division, Kesko’s sales to K Group grocery stores increased by 2.6%. In the building and technical trade division, sales in technical trade grew by 6.0% in comparable terms. In the car trade division, sales increased in used cars and services, and decreased in new cars,” says Kesko’s President and CEO Jorma Rauhala.

Sales for the grocery trade division totalled €488.9 million in February, up by 2.0%. Sales to K]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Minttu Sinisalo)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--minttu-sinisalo-,c4320357</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5322812</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
____________________________________________
Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Minttu Sinisalo
Position: Other senior manager
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 146923/5/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-03-12
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 2500 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated transactions (1):]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions (Karoliina Partanen)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/k-ryhma/r/kesko-oyj---managers--transactions--karoliina-partanen-,c4320350</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision5322810</guid><description><![CDATA[Kesko Oyj - Managers' Transactions
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Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Karoliina Partanen
Position: Other senior manager
Issuer: Kesko Oyj
LEI: 743700OX6HSVMCAHPB95
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 146918/4/4
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 2026-03-12
Outside a trading venue
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI0009000202
Nature of transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE
Transaction details
(1): Volume: 5513 Unit price: 0 EUR
Aggregated transactions (1):]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>