Press Release Krasnodar October 29, 2014 PJSC "Magnit" Updates Guidance for 2014 Krasnodar, October 29, 2014: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT),updates guidance for 2014. Based on the analysis of sales of the nine months and the first half of October this year the management of the Company updates guidance for 2014: 2014 2014 2014 (original) (updated on July (new) 23, 2014) Sales growth in RUR: 22 - 24% 26 - 29% 31 - 32% EBITDA margin: 10.2 - 10.7% 10.6 - 10.9% 11.2 - 11.4% CAPEX, US$ bn 1.7 -1.8 unchanged unchanged Number of store openings, net - convenience stores 1,100 unchanged unchanged - hypermarkets and "Magnit 80 unchanged unchanged Family" - drogerie stores 300 - 350 unchanged unchanged 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 September 30, 2014, Magnit operated 25 distribution centers and over 9,020 stores (7,891 convenience, 243 hypermarkets, and 886 drogerie stores) 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.