Press-releaseKrasnodarAugust 8, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's ControlKrasnodar, August 8, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food 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 IssuerAugust 7, 2014 Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 10,188 shares (0.010774% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 276,259 votes (0.292148% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)Amount of votes after 286,447 votes (0.302922% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)August 7, 2014 Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 1,240 shares (0.001311% of the total equity)Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 286,447 votes (0.302922% of the total number ofdisposal: votes)Amount of votes after 285,207 votes (0.301611% 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 June 30, 2014,Magnit operated 24 distribution centers and over 8,600 stores (7,614convenience, 226 hypermarkets, and 778 drogeries) in approximately 2,000 citiesand towns 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.