Press-release

    Krasnodar

    January 11, 2016

    PJSC "Magnit" Announces 16.68% Retail Sales Growth in Rubles for December 2015
    [1]

    Krasnodar, January 11, 2016: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
    "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces 16.68% retail sales growth in rubles
    for December 2015.

    During December 2015 the Company opened (net) 164 stores. The total store base
    reached 12,089 stores (9,594 convenience stores, 219 hypermarkets, 155 "Magnit
    Family" stores and 2,121 drogerie stores).

    Preliminary consolidated unaudited net retail revenue (excl. VAT) in 12M 2015
    increased by 24.27% in ruble terms (compared to 12M 2014) and stood at
    947,800.99 million rubles.

    December 2015 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                                         December 2015    December 2014      Growth Rate    
                                                                                            
    Number of opened stores, NET                     164              204                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores               69              111                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets                2                9                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family               17               19                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores               76               65                n/a
                                                                                            
    Total number of stores                        12,089            9,711                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores            9,594            8,344                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets              219              190                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family              155               97                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            2,121            1,080                n/a
                                                                                            
    Selling space, eop, th. sq. m.              4,413.72         3,590.64             22.92%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores         3,119.56         2,673.31             16.69%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets           639.14           559.09             14.32%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family           170.18           109.07             56.03%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores           484.84           249.17             94.58%
                                                                                            
    Selling space growth, th. sq.m.                68.63            96.05                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores            24.11            41.63                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets             9.04            21.36                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            17.83            19.09                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            17.65            13.97                n/a
                                                                                            
    Number of customers, million                  326.15           282.35             15.51%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores           271.14           240.45             12.76%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets            26.61            24.04             10.73%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            11.41             7.79             46.54%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            16.99            10.07             68.61%
                                                                                            
    Net retail sales, million RUR             101,922.70        87,355.88             16.68%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores        71,908.81        62,684.52             14.72%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets        18,505.93        17,621.14              5.02%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family         5,844.09         4,019.29             45.40%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores         5,663.87         3,030.93             86.87%
                                                                                            
    Net retail sales, million US$[2]            1,462.72         1,572.88            (7.00)%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores         1,031.98         1,128.66            (8.57)%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets           265.58           317.28           (16.29)%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            83.87            72.37             15.89%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            81.28            54.57             48.95%

    4Q and 12M 2015 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                             4Q 2015    4Q 2014   Growth Rate  12? 2015   12? 2014  Growth Rate
                                                                                               
    Number of opened               701        691         n/a      2,378      1,618         n/a
    stores, NET                                                                                
                                                                                               
         convenience stores        348        453         n/a      1,250      1,144         n/a
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets         11         15         n/a         29         29         n/a
                                                                                               
              magnit family         28         29         n/a         58         51         n/a
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores        314        194         n/a      1,041        394         n/a
                                                                                               
    Total number of stores      12,089      9,711         n/a     12,089      9,711         n/a
                                                                                               
         convenience stores      9,594      8,344         n/a      9,594      8,344         n/a
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets        219        190         n/a        219        190         n/a
                                                                                               
              magnit family        155         97         n/a        155         97         n/a
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores      2,121      1,080         n/a      2,121      1,080         n/a
                                                                                               
    Selling space, eop. th.   4,413.72   3,590.64      22.92%   4,413.72   3,590.64      22.92%
    sq. m.                                                                                     
                                                                                               
         convenience stores   3,119.56   2,673.31      16.69%   3,119.56   2,673.31      16.69%
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets     639.14     559.09      14.32%     639.14     559.09      14.32%
                                                                                               
              magnit family     170.18     109.07      56.03%     170.18     109.07      56.03%
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores     484.84     249.17      94.58%     484.84     249.17      94.58%
                                                                                               
    Selling space growth,       258.73     263.64         n/a     823.08     579.26         n/a
    th. sq.m.                                                                                  
                                                                                               
         convenience stores     122.26     153.60         n/a     446.25     361.11         n/a
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets      34.18      37.11         n/a      80.05      76.21         n/a
                                                                                               
              magnit family      30.36      30.24         n/a      61.11      55.81         n/a
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores      71.92      42.69         n/a     235.67      86.13         n/a
                                                                                               
    Number of customers,        895.82     785.28      14.08%   3,376.86   2,944.12      14.70%
    million                                                                                    
                                                                                               
         convenience stores     754.72     676.19      11.61%   2,874.00   2,567.15      11.95%
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets      68.76      64.50       6.60%     263.05     237.59      10.72%
                                                                                               
              magnit family      29.08      19.67      47.81%     100.30      60.93      64.60%
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores      43.26      24.91      73.65%     139.51      78.45      77.82%
                                                                                               
    Net retail sales,       259,152.76 220,433.04      17.57% 947,800.99 762,721.31      24.27%
    million RUR                                                                                
                                                                                               
         convenience stores 188,929.34 163,402.86      15.62% 701,274.95 577,775.77      21.37%
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets  43,310.51  41,305.34       4.85% 161,578.67 139,655.12      15.70%
                                                                                               
              magnit family  13,509.11   9,023.09      49.72%  44,825.31  25,533.74      75.55%
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores  13,403.80   6,701.76     100.00%  40,122.06  19,756.68     103.08%
                                                                                               
    Net retail sales,         3,929.93   4,648.10    (15.45)%  15,548.45  19,851.32    (21.68)%
    million US$[3]                                                                             
                                                                                               
         convenience stores   2,865.02   3,445.55    (16.85)%  11,504.25  15,037.75    (23.50)%
                                                                                               
               hypermarkets     656.78     870.97    (24.59)%   2,650.66   3,634.80    (27.08)%
                                                                                               
              magnit family     204.86     190.26       7.67%     735.35     664.57      10.65%
                                                                                               
            drogerie stores     203.26     141.31      43.84%     658.19     514.21      28.00%

    LFL results

    Formats                                      4Q 2015 - 4Q 2014[4]                       
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           7,798               3.33%           (1.45)%       1.83%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  181               (0.28)%          (7.36)%      (7.63)%   
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 77                (0.97)%          (6.53)%      (7.44)%   
                                                                                            
    Drogeries                     973               13.72%           (1.63)%       11.86%   
                                                                                            
    Total                        9,029               2.07%           (2.09)%      (0.07)%   

       

    Formats                                      12M 2015 - 12M 20144                       
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           7,287               8.14%           (0.79)%       7.29%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  179                5.53%           (3.80)%       1.51%    
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 76                 4.33%           (3.55)%       0.62%    
                                                                                            
    Cosmetics Stores              910               13.24%            5.62%        19.61%   
                                                                                            
    Total                        8,452               7.23%           (0.96)%       6.21%    

    For further information. please contact:

    Timothy Post                               Head of Investor Relations                  
                                               Email: post@magnit.ru                       
                                               Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600             
                                               Mobile: +7-961-511-7678                     
                                               Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562                
                                                                                           
    Investor Relations Office                  MagnitIR@magnit.ru                          
                                               Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562                
                                               Website: ir.magnit.com/                     
                                                                                           
    Media Inquiries                            Media Relations Department                  
                                               press@magnit.ru                             

    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,
    2015, Magnit operated 33 distribution centers and about 12,089 stores (9,594
    convenience, 374 hypermarkets, and 2,121 drogerie stores) in 2,361 cities and
    towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

    In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H
    2015, Magnit had revenues of RUB 455 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 49 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.

    [1] According to management accounts

    [2] Based on the average exchange rate for December 2015 - 69.6801 RUB per 1
    USD, December 2014 - 55.5389  RUB per 1 USD

    [3] Based on the average exchange rate for 4Q 2015 - 65.9434 RUB per 1 USD, 4Q
    2014 - 47.4243 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2015 - 60.9579 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2014 -
    38.4217 RUB per 1 USD

    [4] LFL calculation base includes stores (all formats), which have been opened
    12 months prior to the last month of the reporting period. i.e. by December 1,
    2014.