Press-release

Krasnodar

May 8, 2015





PJSC "Magnit" Announces 28.73% Retail Sales Growth in Rubles for April 2015





Krasnodar, May 8, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest retailer (the
"Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces 28.73% retail sales growth in rubles
for April 2015.



During April 2015 the Company opened (net) 163 stores. The total store base
reached 10,283 stores (8,664 convenience stores, 198 hypermarkets, 106 "Magnit
Family" stores and 1,315 drogerie stores).



Preliminary consolidated unaudited net retail revenue (excl. VAT) in 4M 2015
increased by 31.94% in ruble terms (compared to 4M 2014) and stood at
295,113.61 million rubles.



According to Rosstat food inflation in April 2015 amounted to 0.3% compared to
1.3% in April 2014, in 4M 2015 it was 11.2% compared to 5.4% in 4M 2014.




April and 4M 2015 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:



                        April     April   Growth    4М2015     4М2014   Growth
                        2015      2014     Rate                          Rate

Number of opened            163        87     n/a        572        250     n/a
stores, NET

   convenience stores        83        69     n/a        320        210     n/a

         hypermarkets         2         2     n/a          8          6     n/a

        magnit family         2         0     n/a          9          4     n/a

      drogerie stores        76        16     n/a        235         30     n/a



Total number of          10,283     8,343     n/a     10,283      8,343     n/a
stores

   convenience stores     8,664     7,410     n/a      8,664      7,410     n/a

         hypermarkets       198       167     n/a        198        167     n/a

        magnit family       106        50     n/a        106         50     n/a

      drogerie stores     1,315       716     n/a      1,315        716     n/a



Selling space, eop,    3,786.89  3,097.58  22.25%   3,786.89   3,097.58  22.25%
th. sq. m.

   convenience stores  2,785.07  2,370.48  17.49%   2,785.07   2,370.48  17.49%

         hypermarkets    581.46    497.96  16.77%     581.46     497.96  16.77%

        magnit family    118.46     58.08 103.96%     118.46      58.08 103.96%

      drogerie stores    301.90    171.06  76.48%     301.90     171.06  76.48%



Selling space growth,     54.16     28.97     n/a     196.25      86.20     n/a
th. sq.m.

   convenience stores     30.38     20.77     n/a     111.76      58.28     n/a

         hypermarkets      4.43      4.43     n/a      22.37      15.08     n/a

        magnit family      2.34      0.00     n/a       9.39       4.82     n/a

      drogerie stores     17.00      3.77     n/a      52.73       8.02     n/a




Net retail sales,     76,881.84 59,724.60  28.73% 295,113.61 223,676.42  31.94%
million RUR

   convenience stores 57,448.07 45,672.74  25.78% 220,044.19 171,693.05  28.16%

         hypermarkets 13,454.00 11,094.96  21.26%  52,184.75  40,684.79  28.27%

        magnit family  3,499.34  1,790.96  95.39%  13,101.24   6,244.51 109.80%

      drogerie stores  2,480.44  1,165.94 112.74%   9,783.44   5,054.07  93.58%



Net retail sales,      1,452.42  1,674.72 (13.27)   4,928.64   6,366.22 (22.58)
million US$                                     %                             %

   convenience stores  1,085.29  1,280.69 (15.26)   3,674.92   4,886.68 (24.80)
                                                %                             %

         hypermarkets    254.17    311.11 (18.30)     871.53   1,157.96 (24.74)
                                                %                             %

        magnit family     66.11     50.22  31.64%     218.80     177.73  23.11%

      drogerie stores     46.86     32.69  43.33%     163.39     143.85  13.59%









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 March 31, 2015,
Magnit operated 28 distribution centers and over 10,000 stores (8,581
convenience, 300 hypermarkets, and 1,239 drogerie stores) in approximately
2,180 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.



In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements 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.





 According to management accounts

 Based on the average exchange rate for April 2015 - 52.9336 RUB per 1 USD,
April 2014 - 35.6625 RUB per 1 USD, 4M 2015 - 59.8773 RUB per 1 USD, 4M 2014 -
35.1349 RUB per 1 USD

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