Press-release Krasnodar January 13, 2015 PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's Control Krasnodar, January 13, 2015: 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 January 5, 2015 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 20,752 shares (0.021946% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 60,726 votes (0.064219% of the total number of votes) disposal: Amount of votes after 39,974 votes (0.042273% of the total number of votes) disposal: January 6, 2015 Acquisition of shares Amount of acquired shares: 11,200 shares (0.011844% of the total equity) Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 39,974 votes (0.042273% of the total number of votes) acquisition: Amount of votes after 51,174 votes (0.054117% of the total number of votes) acquisition: January 6, 2015 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 2,647 shares (0.002799% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 51,174 votes (0.054117% of the total number of votes) disposal: Amount of votes after 48,527 votes (0.051318% of the total number of votes) disposal: January 9, 2015 Disposal of shares Amount of disposed shares: 7,892 shares (0.008346% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 48,527 votes (0.051318% of the total number of votes) disposal: Amount of votes after 40,635 votes (0.042972% of the total number of votes) disposal: 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 (3,344 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 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.