Konstantin Minin appointed Vice President of Oriola-KD's pharmaceutical retail and wholesale business

Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 19 December 2013 at 8.30 a.m. Konstantin Minin, doctor (b.1974), has been appointed Vice President of Oriola- KD's pharmaceutical retail and wholesale business as of 18December 2013. Konstantin has previously held the position of Vice President, Pharmaceutical Retail in Russia and acting General Director of OOO Oriola Russia. He is a member of Oriola-KD's Management Team. Konstantin joined Oriola-KD already in 2010. "The Russian markets have been challenging for us in recent years. During 2013 we have succeeded in turning around the profitability of our Russian pharmaceutical retail. Konstantin's experience in the Russian pharmaceutical retail business and knowledge of the markets creates excellent conditions to implement the needed changes also in our Russian pharmaceutical wholesale business. Having one leader also creates synergies and improved cost efficiency in the Russian business as a whole," says Eero Hautaniemi, President & CEO, Oriola-KD Corporation. Oriola-KD Corporation Eero Hautaniemi President and CEO Petter Sandström Secretary to Oriola-KD's Board of Directors Further information: Eero Hautaniemi President and CEO Tel. +358 10 429 2109 Email: eero.hautaniemi@oriola-kd.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Key media Released by: Oriola-KD Corporation Corporate Communications Orionintie 5 FI-02200 Espoo, Finland www.oriola-kd.com This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Oriola-KD Oyj via GlobeNewswire [HUG#1750840]