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PJSC MAGNIT - Expiration of the Term for the Offers' Submission

PR Newswire

London, October 29

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Press-release

Krasnodar

October 29, 2015

PJSC “Magnit” Announces the Expiration of the Term for the Offers’ Submission

Krasnodar, October 29, 2015: PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”, the “Issuer”; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the expiration of the term for the submission of the offers from the potential acquirers of the Exchange-traded bonds to execute the preliminary agreements.

According to the Decision of the Chief Executive Officer of PJSC “Magnit” (Decision w/o No of October 29, 2015) the term for submission of the offers from the potential acquirers to execute the preliminary agreements has expired on October 29, 2015 at 5 PM Moscow time. According to the preliminary agreements, the potential acquirers and the Underwriter (JSC “ALFA-BANK”) shall execute the principal sale and purchase agreements of the non-convertible interest-bearing certified exchange-traded bonds of PJSC “Magnit” of the BO-001P-01 series to the bearer with the obligatory centralized custody, placed under the Program of the exchange-traded bonds with the identification number of 4-60525-P-001P-02E as of 23.10.2013 (hereinafter – the Bonds) on the commencing date of the bonds placement.

For further information, please contact:

Timothy Post	Director, Investor Relations Email: post@magnit.ru Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600 Mobile: +7-961-511-7678 Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562
Dina Svishcheva	Deputy Director, Investor Relations Email: Chistyak@magnit.ru Office: +7-861-277-45-54 x 15101 Mobile: +7-961-511-0202 Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562
Media Inquiries	PR and GR Department press@magnit.ru

Company description:

Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of September 30, 2015, Magnit operated 29 distribution centers and about 11,400 stores (9,246 convenience, 335 hypermarkets, and 1,807 drogerie stores) in approximately 2,297 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H 2015, Magnit had revenues of RUB 455 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 49 billion. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX: MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB+. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is one of the largest retailers in Europe.