Press-release Krasnodar April 7, 2015 PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Disposal of Shares by the Entity under the Issuer's Control Krasnodar, April 7, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the "Company", the "Issuer", MOEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the disposal of shares by 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 disposal: voting shares of the Issuer Date of disposal: April 1, 2015 Amount of disposed shares: 18,014 shares (0.019050% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange; Sale and Purchase Agreements (off-exchange) Amount of votes before 103,429 votes (0.109378% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 85,415 votes (0.090328% of the total number of disposal: votes) Date of disposal: April 2, 2015 Amount of disposed shares: 1,300 shares (0.001375% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 85,415 votes (0.090328% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 84,115 votes (0.088953% of the total number of disposal: votes) Date of disposal: April 3, 2015 Amount of disposed shares: 10,176 shares (0.010761% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange; Sale and Purchase Agreements (off-exchange) Amount of votes before 84,115 votes (0.088953% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 73,939 votes (0.078192% of the total number of disposal: votes) Date of disposal: April 6, 2015 Amount of disposed shares: 10,929 shares (0.011558% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 73,939 votes (0.078192% of the total number of disposal: votes) Amount of votes after 63,010 votes (0.066634% 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 December 31, 2014, Magnit operated 27 distribution centers and over 9,700 stores (8,344 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 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.