MAGNIT PJSC: RAEX Rating Agency (Expert RA) assigned credit rating to the exchange-traded bonds of PJSC Magnit

MAGNIT PJSC (MGNT) 
MAGNIT PJSC: RAEX Rating Agency (Expert RA) assigned credit rating to the 
exchange-traded bonds of PJSC 'Magnit' 
 
27-Jun-2019 / 11:56 MSK 
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Press Release | Krasnodar | June 27, 2019 
 
RAEX Rating Agency (Expert RA) assigned credit rating to the exchange-traded 
bonds of PJSC "Magnit" 
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Krasnodar, Russia (June 27, 2019): PJSC "Magnit"(MOEX and LSE: MGNT) (the 
"Company"), one of Russia's leading retailers, announces the assignment of the 
credit rating by RAEX Rating Agency (Expert RA) to the exchange-traded bonds 
of PJSC "Magnit". 
 
Please note that on June 27, 2019 RAEX Rating Agency (Expert RA) assigned 
credit rating ruAA- to the exchange-traded bonds of PJSC "Magnit". 
 
          Type of securities:  Non-convertible interest-bearing 
                                certified exchange-traded bonds 
                                        of PJSC "Magnit" of the 
                                BO-003P-03 series to the bearer 
                                with the obligatory centralized 
                              custody, placed under the Program 
                              of the exchange-traded bonds with 
                                   the identification number of 
                                       4-60525-P-003P-02E as of 
                                        30.01.2018, bonds issue 
                                          identification number 
                                        4B02-02-60525-?-003P as 
                                 25.06.2019, ISIN: RU000A100H02 
                                    (the Exchange-traded bonds) 
        Identification number           4B02-03-60525-P-003P of 
assigned to the issue and the                        25.06.2019 
          date of assignment: 
 
The information on the rating assignment methodology by Rating Agency Expert 
RA Is available on the website https://raexpert.ru/ratings/methods/current [1] 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Dmitry Kovalenko 
 
Director for Investor Relations 
 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
Office: [phone] 
 
Dina Chistyak 
 
Director for Investor Relations 
 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
Office: [phone] x 15101 
 
Media Inquiries 
 
Media Relations Department 
 
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Note to editors: 
 
     Public Joint Stock Company "Magnit" is one of Russia's leading retailers. 
 Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in the southern Russian city of 
  Krasnodar. As of March 31, 2019, Magnit operated 38 distribution centres and 
19,223 stores (13,909 convenience, 467 supermarkets and 4,847 drogerie stores) 
         in 3,077 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian 
               Federation. 
 
  In accordance with the audited IFRS results for 2018, Magnit had revenues of 
  RUB 1,237 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 90 billion. Magnit's local shares are 
   traded on the Moscow 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. 
 
ISIN:           US55953Q2021 
Category Code:  MSCU 
TIDM:           MGNT 
LEI Code:       2534009KKPTVL99W2Y12 
OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be 
                disclosed under the laws of a Member State 
Sequence No.:   11559 
EQS News ID:    832089 
 
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