Changes in Oriola-KD's Group Management Team

Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 10 April 2012 at 9.00 a.m. Mr. Jukka Niemi, Vice President, Pharmaceutical Wholesale Finland and the Baltics, and member of Oriola-KD's Group Management Team leaves Oriola-KD and the position of managing director of Oriola Oy on 1 May 2012. The search for Jukka Niemi's successor starts immediately. Eero Hautaniemi, President & CEO of Oriola-KD Corporation, assumes the position of acting Vice President, Pharmaceutical Wholesale Finland and the Baltics as of 1 May 2012. Oriola-KD Corporation Eero Hautaniemi President and CEO Kimmo Virtanen Executive Vice President and CFO 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 Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters 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 Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1601001]