PJSC MAGNIT - Magnit Updates FY 2014 Guidance

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Press ReleaseKrasnodarOctober 29, 2014PJSC "Magnit" Updates Guidance for 2014Krasnodar, October 29, 2014: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest foodretailer (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT),updates guidance for 2014.Based on the analysis of sales of the nine months and the firsthalf of October this year the management of the Company updates guidance for2014:                                     2014              2014             2014                                  (original)     (updated on July      (new)                                                     23, 2014)Sales growth in RUR:               22 - 24%          26 - 29%         31 - 32%EBITDA margin:                   10.2 - 10.7%      10.6 - 10.9%     11.2 - 11.4%CAPEX, US$ bn                      1.7 -1.8          unchanged       unchangedNumber of store openings, net           - convenience stores      1,100           unchanged       unchanged     - hypermarkets and "Magnit       80             unchanged       unchanged                        Family"              - drogerie stores    300 - 350         unchanged       unchangedFor 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, thecompany is headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As ofSeptember 30, 2014, Magnit operated 25 distribution centers and over 9,020stores (7,891 convenience, 243 hypermarkets, and 886 drogerie stores) inapproximately 2,000 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of theRussian Federation.In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financialstatements for 1H 2014, Magnit had revenues of $9,979 million USD and anEBITDA of $1,045 million USD. Magnit's local shares are traded on the MoscowStock Exchange (MICEX: MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:MGNT) and it has a credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured bymarket capitalization, Magnit is one of the largest retailers in Europe.