Press-release Krasnodar October 29, 2014 PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's Control Krasnodar, October 29, 2014: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the "Company", the "Issuer", MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the change of share of the entity which is under the Issuer's control. Full company name and joint-stock company "Tander" address: 185, Levanevskogo street, Krasnodar, Russia Taxpayer Id Number: 2310031475 Principal State 1022301598549 Registration Number: Object of acquisition: voting shares of the Issuer October 24, 2014 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 12,789 shares (0.013525% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 235,948 votes (0.249518% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 223,159 votes (0.235994% of the total number of disposal: votes) October 27, 2014 Acquisition of shares Amount of acquired shares: 7,221 shares (0.007636% of the total equity) Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 223,159 votes (0.235994% of the total number of acquisition: votes) Amount of votes after 230,380 votes (0.243630% of the total number of acquisition: votes) October 27, 2014 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 864 shares (0.000914% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 230,380 votes (0.243630% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 229,516 votes (0.242716% of the total number of disposal: votes) October 28, 2014 Acquisition of shares Amount of acquired shares: 3,300 shares (0.003490% of the total equity) Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 229,516 votes (0.242716% of the total number of acquisition: votes) Amount of votes after 232,816 votes (0.246206% of the total number of acquisition: votes) October 28, 2014 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 16,359 shares (0.017300% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 232,816 votes (0.246206% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 216,457 votes (0.228906% of the total number of disposal: votes) 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.