OJSC MAGNIT - Change of Share

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Press-releaseKrasnodarJanuary 10, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's ControlKrasnodar, January 10, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest retailer (the"Company", the "Issuer", MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the change of share ofthe entity which is under the Issuer's control.Full company name and      joint-stock company "Tander"address:                           185, Levanevskogo street, Krasnodar, RussiaTaxpayer Id Number:        2310031475Principal State            1022301598549Registration Number:Object of acquisition:     voting shares of the IssuerJanuary 6, 2014            Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 26 shares (0.000027% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition:     Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     20,012 votes (0.021162% of the total number of votes)acquisition:Amount of votes after      20,038 votes (0.021190% of the total number of votes)acquisition:January 6, 2014            Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 2,112 shares (0.002233% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock Exchange;Sale and Purchase Agreements                           (off-exchange)Amount of votes before     20,038 votes (0.021190% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      17,926 votes (0.018957% of the total number of votes)disposal:January 9, 2014            Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 2,200 shares (0.002326% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition:     Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     17,926 votes (0.018957% of the total number of votes)acquisition:Amount of votes after      20,126 votes (0.021283% of the total number ofacquisition:               votes)For further information, please contact:Timothy Post                            Director, Investor Relations                                        Email: post@gw.tander.ru                                        Office: +7-861-277-4554 x7600                                        Mobile: +7-961-511-7678                                        Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562Dina Svishcheva                         Deputy Director, Investor Relations                                        Email: Chistyak@gw.tander.ru                                        Office: +7-861-277-45-54 x5101                                        Mobile: +7-961-511-0202                                        Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562Company description:Magnit is Russia's largest retailer. Founded in 1994, the company isheadquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of December 31,2013, Magnit operated 22 distribution centers and over 8,000 stores (7,200convenience, 207 hypermarkets, and 686 cosmetics) in more than 1,868 cities andtowns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.In accordance with its reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements, Magnithad 1H 2013 revenues of $8.7 billion USD and an EBITDA of $890 million USD.Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) andits GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit ratingfrom Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is nowEurope's 2nd largest food retailer.