Press Release

    Krasnodar

    January 10, 2017

    Magnit Announces 6.91% Retail Sales Growth in Rubles for December 2016[1]

    Krasnodar, Russia (January 10, 2017): Magnit PJSC, one of Russia's leading
    retailers (the "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT), announces 6.91% retail sales
    growth in rubles for December 2016.

    During December 2016 the Company opened (net) 245 stores. The total store base
    reached 14,059 stores (10,521 convenience stores, 237 hypermarkets, 194 "Magnit
    Family" stores and 3,107 drogerie stores).

    Preliminary consolidated unaudited net retail revenue (excl. VAT) in 12M 2016
    increased by 12.81% in ruble terms (compared to 12M 2015) and stood at
    1,069,205.85 million rubles.

    December 2016 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                                         December 2016    December 2015      Growth Rate    
                                                                                            
    Number of opened stores, NET                     245              164                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores              128               69                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets                7                2                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family                9               17                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores              101               76                n/a
                                                                                            
    Total number of stores                        14,059           12,089                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores           10,521            9,594                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets              237              219                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family              194              155                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            3,107            2,121                n/a
                                                                                            
    Selling space, eop, th. sq. m.              5,067.67         4,413.72             14.82%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores         3,452.40         3,119.56             10.67%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets           683.67           639.14              6.97%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family           212.76           170.18             25.02%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores           718.84           484.84             48.26%
                                                                                            
    Selling space growth, th. sq. m.               98.39            68.63                n/a
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores            43.50            24.11                n/a
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets            20.77             9.04                n/a
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            10.44            17.83                n/a
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            23.68            17.65                n/a
                                                                                            
    Number of customers, million                  340.76           326.15              4.48%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores           281.87           271.14              3.96%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets            23.50            26.61           (11.69)%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            11.86            11.41              3.91%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores            23.53            16.99             38.51%
                                                                                            
    Net retail sales, million RUR             108,966.00       101,922.70              6.91%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores        78,020.88        71,908.81              8.50%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets        16,704.25        18,505.93            (9.74)%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family         6,126.72         5,844.09              4.84%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores         8,114.15         5,663.87             43.26%
                                                                                            
    Net retail sales, million US$[2]            1,751.85         1,462.72             19.77%
                                                                                            
                     convenience stores         1,254.34         1,031.98             21.55%
                                                                                            
                           hypermarkets           268.55           265.58              1.12%
                                                                                            
                          magnit family            98.50            83.87             17.44%
                                                                                            
                        drogerie stores           130.45            81.28             60.49%

    4Q and 12M 2016 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                             4Q 2016    4Q 2015   Growth Rate   12M 2016    12M 2015    Growth  
                                                                                         Rate   
                                                                                                
    Number of opened               695        701         n/a        1,970      2,378        n/a
    stores, NET                                                                                 
                                                                                                
         convenience stores        383        348         n/a          927      1,250        n/a
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets          9         11         n/a           18         29        n/a
                                                                                                
              magnit family         15         28         n/a           39         58        n/a
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores        288        314         n/a          986      1,041        n/a
                                                                                                
    Total number of stores      14,059     12,089         n/a       14,059     12,089        n/a
                                                                                                
         convenience stores     10,521      9,594         n/a       10,521      9,594        n/a
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets        237        219         n/a          237        219        n/a
                                                                                                
              magnit family        194        155         n/a          194        155        n/a
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores      3,107      2,121         n/a        3,107      2,121        n/a
                                                                                                
    Selling space, eop, th.   5,067.67   4,413.72      14.82%     5,067.67   4,413.72     14.82%
    sq. m.                                                                                      
                                                                                                
         convenience stores   3,452.40   3,119.56      10.67%     3,452.40   3,119.56     10.67%
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets     683.67     639.14       6.97%       683.67     639.14      6.97%
                                                                                                
              magnit family     212.76     170.18      25.02%       212.76     170.18     25.02%
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores     718.84     484.84      48.26%       718.84     484.84     48.26%
                                                                                                
    Selling space growth,       242.28     258.73         n/a       653.95     823.08        n/a
    th. sq. m.                                                                                  
                                                                                                
         convenience stores     132.60     122.26         n/a       332.84     446.25        n/a
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets      24.30      34.18         n/a        44.53      80.05        n/a
                                                                                                
              magnit family      16.45      30.36         n/a        42.58      61.11        n/a
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores      68.93      71.92         n/a       234.00     235.67        n/a
                                                                                                
    Number of customers,        966.69     895.82       7.91%     3,817.13   3,376.86     13.04%
    million                                                                                     
                                                                                                
         convenience stores     809.30     754.72       7.23%     3,220.10   2,874.00     12.04%
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets      64.05      68.76     (6.86)%       262.10     263.05    (0.36)%
                                                                                                
              magnit family      32.60      29.08      12.10%       127.00     100.30     26.62%
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores      60.74      43.26      40.39%       207.93     139.51     49.04%
                                                                                                
    Net retail sales,       282,464.71 259,152.76       9.00% 1,069,205.85 947,800.99     12.81%
    million RUR                                                                                 
                                                                                                
         convenience stores 207,440.08 188,929.34       9.80%   790,157.07 701,274.95     12.67%
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets  40,394.25  43,310.51     (6.73)%   157,688.53 161,578.67    (2.41)%
                                                                                                
              magnit family  15,161.85  13,509.11      12.23%    56,910.82  44,825.31     26.96%
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores  19,468.53  13,403.80      45.25%    64,449.43  40,122.06     60.63%
                                                                                                
    Net retail sales,         4,478.70   3,929.93      13.96%    15,949.99  15,548.45      2.58%
    million US$[3]                                                                              
                                                                                                
         convenience stores   3,289.12   2,865.02      14.80%    11,787.25  11,504.25      2.46%
                                                                                                
               hypermarkets     640.48     656.78     (2.48)%     2,352.33   2,650.66   (11.25)%
                                                                                                
              magnit family     240.40     204.86      17.35%       848.97     735.35     15.45%
                                                                                                
            drogerie stores     308.69     203.26      51.87%       961.43     658.19     46.07%

    LFL results

    Formats                                      4Q 2016 - 4Q 2015[4]                       
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           9,020               1.99%           (0.68)%       1.30%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  214                1.00%          (12.23)%      (11.35)%  
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 133                0.06%           (9.79)%      (9.74)%   
                                                                                            
    Drogeries                    1,967               3.91%            0.37%        4.29%    
                                                                                            
    Total                       11,334               0.56%           (1.84)%      (1.30)%   

       

    Formats                                     12M 2016 - 12M 2015[4]                      
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           8,663               0.32%            2.05%        2.38%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  211               (0.85)%          (9.32)%      (10.09)%  
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 133               (1.08)%          (6.04)%      (7.05)%   
                                                                                            
    Drogeries                    1,911               7.55%           (2.50)%       4.87%    
                                                                                            
    Total                       10,918              (0.90)%           0.65%       (0.26)%   

    For further information, please contact:

    Timothy Post                               Head of Investor Relations                  
                                               Email: post@magnit.ru                       
                                               Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600             
                                                                                           
    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:

    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 December 31, 2016, Magnit operated 35 distribution centers and
    14,059 stores (10,521 convenience, 431 hypermarkets and 3,107 drogerie stores)
    in 2,495 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian
    Federation.

    In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H
    2016, Magnit had revenues of RUB 522 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 52 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+. 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 2016 - 62.2006 RUB per 1
    USD, December 2015 - 69.6801 RUB per 1 USD

    [3] Based on the average exchange rate for 4Q 2016 - 63.0685 RUB per 1 USD, 4Q
    2015 - 65.9434 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2016 - 67.0349 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2015 -
    60.9579 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,
    2015.