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Press-release
Krasnodar
May 14, 2015
PJSC "Magnit" Announces its Intention to File the Placement Notice
Krasnodar, May 14, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
"Company"; the "Issuer", MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces its intention to file
the notice on the results of bonds issuance (the "Placement Notice").
To comply with the article 25 of the Federal law № 39-FZ as of 22.04.1996 (as
amended on 29.12.2012) "On the Securities Market", please be informed that PJSC
"Magnit" intends to file the notice on the results of issuance of PJSC "Magnit"
interest-bearing non-convertible certified bonds of the 02, 03 series to the
bearer with the obligatory centralized custody, state registration numbers
4-02-60525-P / 4-03-60525-P as of 27.12.2012.
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.