Press-release Krasnodar April 1, 2015 PJSC "Magnit" Announces Change of Share in the Charter Capital Krasnodar, April 1, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the change of share in the charter capital of PJSC "Magnit" (ordinary shares stake) owned by Marina Ivanova, the member of the PJSC "Magnit" Management Board, from 0.003441% to 0.002119%. Name and position of the Marina Ivanova, the member of the PJSC "Magnit" person: Management Board Company: Publicjoint-stock company "Magnit", 15/5, Solnechnaya street, Krasnodar, Russia Share in charter capital before 0.003441% change: Ordinary shares stake before 0.003441% change: Share in charter capital after 0.002119% change: Ordinary shares stake after 0.002119% change: Date of change of share in the March 26 , 2015 charter capital: Date of the fact being April 1, 2015 reported: 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.