Press-release Krasnodar September 26, 2014 OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Decision to Pay Dividends Krasnodar, September 26, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the decision to pay dividends for the 6 months of 2014 financial year made by the EGM. The extraordinary general shareholders meeting, held on September 25, 2014, made the decision to pay dividends on OJSC "Magnit" shares in the total amount of 7,404,154,096.50 rubles which is 78.3 rubles per share following the results of the 6 months of 2014 financial year. Type of securities: uncertified ordinary registered shares State registration number of the securities 1-01-60525-P of March 4, 2004 issue, date of registration: Governance body of the Issuer which made the General Shareholders Meeting decision to pay dividends: Date of the decision to pay dividends: September 25, 2014 Date and the number of the minutes of Minutes w/o No. of 26.09.2014 meeting where the decision to pay dividends was made: Reporting period which the dividend is paid 6 months of 2014 financial year for: Total amount of dividends accrued on shares 7,404, 154,096. 50 rubles following the results of the 6 months of 2014 financial year: The amount of dividend accrued on one share 78.3 rubles following the results of the 6 months of 2014 financial year: Form of payment: monetary fundsin the currency of the Russian Federation by bank transfer Dividend payment date for nominees: October 24, 2014 Dividend payment date for the other November 18, 2014 shareholders: 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 June 30, 2014, Magnit operated 24 distribution centers and over 8,600 stores (7,614 convenience, 226 hypermarkets, and 778 drogeries) in approximately 2,000 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H 2014, Magnit had revenues of $9,979 million USD and an EBITDA of $1,045 million USD. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: 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.