Press-releaseKrasnodarOctober 15, 2014PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's ControlKrasnodar, October 15, 2014: PJSC "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 IssuerOctober 10, 2014 Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 15,705 shares (0.016608% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 218,448 votes (0.231012% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)Amount of votes after 234,153 votes (0.247620% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)October 10, 2014 Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 159,828 shares (0.169020% of the total equity)Basis for disposal: Repurchase AgreementAmount of votes before 234,153 votes (0.247620% of the total number ofdisposal: votes)Amount of votes after 74,325 votes (0.078600% of the total number of votes)disposal:October 13, 2014 Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 18,187 shares (0.019233% of the total equity)Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 74,325 votes (0.078600% of the total number of votes)disposal:Amount of votes after 56,138 votes (0.059367% of the total number of votes)disposal:October 13, 2014 Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 142,996 shares (0.151220% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition: Repurchase AgreementAmount of votes before 56,138 votes (0.059367% of the total number of votes)acquisition:Amount of votes after 199,134 votes (0.210587% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)October 14, 2014 Acquisition of sharesAmount of acquired shares: 2,997 shares (0.003169% of the total equity)Basis for acquisition: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 199,134 votes (0.210587% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)Amount of votes after 202,131 votes (0.213756% of the total number ofacquisition: votes)October 14, 2014 Disposal of sharesAmount of disposed shares: 2,965 shares (0.003136% of the total equity)Basis for disposal: Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock ExchangeAmount of votes before 202,131 votes (0.213756% of the total number ofdisposal: votes)Amount of votes after 199,166 votes (0.210621% 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 September 30,2014, Magnit operated 25 distribution centers and over 9,020 stores (7,891convenience, 243 hypermarkets, and 886 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.