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Press-releaseKrasnodarSeptember 10, 2014OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Disposal of Shares by the Entity under the Issuer'sControlKrasnodar, September 10, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer(the "Company", the "Issuer", MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the disposal ofshares by 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 disposal:        voting shares of the IssuerDate of disposal:          September5, 2014Amount of disposed shares: 25,049 shares (0.026490% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     306,557 votes (0.324188% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      281,508 votes (0.297699% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Date of disposal:          September 8, 2014Amount of disposed shares: 6,006 shares (0.006351% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     281,508 votes (0.297699% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      275,502 votes (0.291347% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Date of disposal:          September 9, 2014Amount of disposed shares: 35,713 shares (0.037767% of the total equity)Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading                           of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before     275,502 votes (0.291347% of the total number ofdisposal:                  votes)Amount of votes after      239,789 votes (0.253580% 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 reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H2014, Magnit had revenues of $9,979 million USD and an EBITDA of $1,045 millionUSD. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX:MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a creditrating from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnitis one of the largest retailers in Europe.