Press-release

Krasnodar

April 22, 2015

PJSC "Magnit" Announces Unaudited 1Q 2015Results

Krasnodar, April 22, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
"Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces its unaudited 1Q 2015 results prepared
in accordance with IFRS.

During 1Q 2015 the Company added (net) 409 stores (237 convenience stores, 6
hypermarkets, 7 "Magnit Family" stores and 159 drogerie stores) and increased
its selling space by 21.64% in comparison to 1Q 2014 from 3,068.61 thousand sq.
m. to 3,732.73 thousand sq. m. The total store base as of March 31, 2015
reached 10,120 stores (8,581 convenience stores, 196 hypermarkets, 104 "Magnit
Family" stores and 1,239 drogerie stores).

Revenue increased by 33.40% YoY from 163,990.13 million RUR in 1Q 2014 to
218,756.26 million RUR in 1Q 2015. The top line growth was due to an increase
in selling space as well as to a 14.53% increase of like-for-like sales.

Gross profit increased by 32.35% from 44,665.95 million RUR to 59,116.27
million RUR. Gross margin in 1Q 2015 amounted to 27.02%.

EBITDA increased by 37.07% from 14,879.50 million RUR in 1Q 2014 to 20,395.23
million RUR in 1Q 2015. EBITDA margin in the 1Q of 2015 was 9.32%, which is 25
b. p. higher than 1Q 2014 (9.07%).

1Q 2015 net income increased by 35.63% and amounted to 9,477.84 million RUR vs.
6,988.23 million RUR in 1Q 2014. Net income margin for 1Q 2015 was 4.33%.

1Q 2015 Key Operating Highlights:

                                             1Q 2015        1Q 2014    Growth Rate

Number of opened stores, NET                    409            163          n/a

                 convenience stores             237            141          n/a

                       hypermarkets               6              4          n/a

                      magnit family               7              4          n/a

                    drogerie stores             159             14          n/a

Total number of stores                       10,120          8,256          n/a

                 convenience stores           8,581          7,341          n/a

                       hypermarkets             196            165          n/a

                      magnit family             104             50          n/a

                    drogerie stores           1,239            700          n/a

Selling space, eop, th. sq. m.             3,732.73       3,068.61       21.64%

                 convenience stores        2,754.69       2,349.71       17.24%

                       hypermarkets          577.03         493.53       16.92%

                      magnit family          116.12          58.08       99.92%

                    drogerie stores          284.90         167.29       70.30%

Selling space growth, th. sq.m.              142.09          57.24          n/a

                 convenience stores           81.38          37.51          n/a

                       hypermarkets           17.94          10.66          n/a

                      magnit family            7.05           4.82          n/a

                    drogerie stores           35.73           4.25          n/a

Number of customers, million                 766.34         662.66       15.65%

                 convenience stores          658.09         582.77       12.93%

                       hypermarkets           61.01          53.07       14.95%

                      magnit family           20.89          11.53       81.12%

                    drogerie stores           26.35          15.29       72.31%

LFL Results

Formats                                 1Q 2015 - 1Q 2014

                      # of Stores     Average Ticket     Traffic       Sales

Convenience Stores       7,046            13.87%          0.17%       14.06%

Hypermarkets              162             14.38%          0.47%       14.91%

Magnit Family             47              15.23%          1.79%       17.29%

Drogerie stores           639              9.97%          12.63%      23.86%

Total                    7,894            13.97%          0.49%       14.53%

1Q 2015 Key Financial Results, million RUR

                                        1Q 2015         1Q 2014      Growth Rate

Net sales                               218,756.26     163,990.13        33.40%

               convenience stores       162,596.12     126,020.31        29.02%

                     hypermarkets        38,730.75      29,589.83        30.89%

                    magnit family         9,601.90       4,453.55       115.60%

                  drogerie stores         7,303.00       3,888.13        87.83%

                        wholesale           524.49          38.30           n/a

Gross profit                             59,116.27      44,665.95        32.35%

Grossmargin,%                               27.02%         27.24%           n/a

EBITDAR                                  26,905.10      19,330.73        39.18%

EBITDAR margin, %                           12.30%         11.79%           n/a

EBITDA                                   20,395.23      14,879.50        37.07%

EBITDA margin, %                             9.32%          9.07%           n/a

EBIT                                     15,394.50      10,726.22        43.52%

EBIT margin, %                               7.04%          6.54%           n/a

Net income                                9,477.84       6,988.23        35.63%

Net income margin, %                         4.33%          4.26%           n/a

1Q 2015 Key Financial Results, US$ million

                                      1Q 2015         1Q 2014      Growth Rate

Net sales                                 3,517.44       4,690.91      (25.02)%

               convenience stores         2,614.43       3,604.79      (27.47)%

                     hypermarkets           622.76         846.41      (26.42)%

                    magnit family           154.39         127.39        21.19%

                  drogerie stores           117.43         111.22         5.58%

                        wholesale             8.43           1.10           n/a

Gross profit                                950.55       1,277.66      (25.60)%

Gross margin, %                             27.02%         27.24%           n/a

EBITDAR                                     432.61         552.95      (21.76)%

EBITDAR margin, %                           12.30%         11.79%           n/a

EBITDA                                      327.94         425.63      (22.95)%

EBITDA margin, %                             9.32%           9.07%          n/a

EBIT                                        247.53         306.82      (19.32)%

EBIT margin, %                               7.04%          6.54%           n/a

Net income                                  152.40         199.90      (23.76)%

Net income margin, %                         4.33%          4.26%           n/a

Note: net revenue in US$ terms is calculated using the daily exchange rate.

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 March 31, 2015,
Magnit operated 28 distribution centers and over 10,000 stores (8,581
convenience, 300 hypermarkets, and 1,239 drogerie stores) in approximately
2,180 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.

Based on management accounts

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 March 1, 2014.

Based on the average exchange rate for 1Q 2015 - 62.1919 RUB per 1 USD, 1Q 2014
- 34.9591 RUB per 1 USD

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