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Press-releaseKrasnodarJune 2, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Disposal of Shares of the Entity under the Issuer'sControlKrasnodar, June 2, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the"Company", the "Issuer", MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the disposal of sharesof the 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 IssuerDate of disposal           May 30, 2014Amount of disposed shares: 9,876 shares (0.010444% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     243,154 votes (0.257139% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      233,278 votes (0.246695% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)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: +7-861-277-4562Dina Svishcheva                         Deputy Director, Investor Relations                                        Email: Chistyak@magnit.ru                                        Office: +7-861-277-45-54 x 15101                                        Mobile: +7-961-511-0202                                        Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562Company description:Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company isheadquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of March 31, 2014,Magnit operated 23 distribution centers and over 8,200 stores (7,341convenience, 215 hypermarkets, and 700 cosmetics) in more than 1,905 cities andtowns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for 2013,Magnit had revenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of $2,032 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 oneof the largest retailers in Europe.