• Kesko's extraordinary general meeting on October 30, 2026, authorized the board to issue up to 12,000,000 new B shares.
• The authorization supports refinancing the acquisition of Dahl in Sweden and Brødrene Dahl companies in Norway and Denmark.
• New shares may be issued only against payment; directed issues departing from shareholders' preemptive rights require a weighty financial reason.
• The authorization runs until June 30, 2027; it does not itself constitute a share issuance.
• The March 26, 2026, authorization for up to 33,000,000 new B shares or treasury B shares remains in effect.

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