Press-release
Krasnodar
February 12, 2015
PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Opening ofthe 191st Hypermarket
Krasnodar, February 12, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer
(the "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the
191st hypermarket of a medium format.
Please be informed that today the Company opened its 191st hypermarket of a
medium format located at 16 "A", 71st km of MKAD ("Way Park" shopping center),
Putilkovo village, Moscow oblast, Central federal region. Assortment of the
hypermarket consists of about 25,300 SKUs, out of which about 68% are food
items. There are 23 cash desks installed in the sales area. The outlet is
leased by the Company. The hypermarket is open 7 days a week from 10 am to 10
pm.
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
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 December 31,
2014, Magnit operated 27 distribution centers and over 9,700 stores (8,344
convenience, 287 hypermarkets, and 1,080 drogerie stores) in approximately
2,100 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2014, Magnit had
revenues of RUB 764 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 86 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.