OJSC MAGNIT - Change of Share

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Press-releaseKrasnodarFebruary 7, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's ControlKrasnodar, February 7, 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 IssuerFebruary 5, 2014           Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 12,600 shares (0.013325% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     171,417 votes (0.181276% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      158,817 votes (0.167951% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)February 6, 2014           Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 1,900 shares (0.002009% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     158,817 votes (0.167951% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      156,917 votes (0.165942% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)February 6, 2014           Acquisitionof sharesAmount of acquired shares: 7,100 shares (0.007508% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition:     Sales and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     156,917 votes (0.165942% of the total number ofacquisition:               votes)Amount of votes after      164,017 votes (0.173450% 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 the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2013, Magnit hadrevenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of $2,032 million USD. Magnit'slocal shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) and its GDRson the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating fromStandard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is nowEurope's 2nd largest retailer.