OJSC MAGNIT - Change of Share

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Press-releaseKrasnodarJanuary 14, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces Change of Share in the Charter CapitalKrasnodar, January 14, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest retailer (the"Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces change of share in the chartercapital of OJSC "Magnit" (ordinary shares stake) owned by Marina Ivanova, themember of the OJSC "Magnit" Management Board, from 0.00835% to 0.0084%.Name and position of the        Marina Ivanova, the member of the OJSC "Magnit"person:                         Management BoardCompany:                        Open joint-stock company "Magnit", 15/5,                                Solnechnaya street, Krasnodar, RussiaShare in charter capital before 0.00835%change:Ordinary shares stake before    0.00835%change:Share in charter capital after  0.0084%change:Ordinary shares stake after     0.0084%change:Date of change of share in the  January 13, 2014charter capital:Date of the fact being          January 14, 2014reported: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.