PJSC MAGNIT - Interest Rate of the Coupon Yield

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Press-release

Krasnodar

October 29, 2015

PJSC “Magnit” Announces the Interest Rate of the Coupon Yield against Exchange-Traded Bonds

Krasnodar, October 29, 2015: PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”, the “Issuer”; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the interest rate of coupon yield against Exchange-traded bonds of the BO-001P-01 series.

In accordance with Decision of the Chief Executive Officer of PJSC “Magnit” (Decision w/o No of October 29, 2015), the interest rate of the 1st coupon of the non-convertible interest-bearing certified exchange-traded bonds of PJSC “Magnit” of the BO-001P-01 series to the bearer with the obligatory centralized custody, placed under the Program of the exchange-traded bonds with the identification number of 4-60525-P-001P-02E as of 23.10.2013 (hereinafter – the Bonds) is 11.2 (Eleven point two) % per annum.

The interest rate of the 2nd and the 3rd coupon period is equal to the interest rate of the 1st coupon period.

Reporting period which the Bond yield is paid for: 1st coupon period: from 11.11.2015 ?. to 11.05.2016
2nd coupon period: from 11.05.2016 ?. to 09.11.2016
3rd coupon period: from 09.11.2016 ?. to 10.05.2017
Total amount of the accrued Bond yield: 1st coupon – 558,500,000.00 (Five hundred and fifty eight million five hundred thousand) rubles;
2nd coupon – 558,500,000.00 (Five hundred and fifty eight million five hundred thousand) rubles;
3rd coupon – 558,500,000.00 (Five hundred and fifty eight million five hundred thousand) rubles;
The amount of the accrued yield per one Bond: 1st coupon – 55 (Fifty five) rubles 85 (Eighty five) kopecks;
2nd coupon – 55 (Fifty five) rubles 85 (Eighty five) kopecks;
3rd coupon – 55 (Fifty five) rubles 85 (Eighty five) kopecks;
The total amount of interest to be paid against Bonds and the amount of interest to be paid per one Bond: 1st coupon – 11,2 (Eleven point two) percent per annum;
2nd coupon – 11,2 (Eleven point two) percent per annum;
3rd coupon – 11,2 (Eleven point two) percent per annum;
Method of payment: Monetary funds in the currency of the Russian Federation by means of non-cash settlement
The date when the obligation to pay the Bond yield shall be fulfilled: 1st coupon period: 11.05.2016
2nd coupon period: 09.11.2016
3rd coupon period: 10.05.2017

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: +7-861-277-4562
Dina Svishcheva Deputy Director, Investor Relations
Email: Chistyak@magnit.ru
Office: +7-861-277-45-54 x 15101
Mobile: +7-961-511-0202
Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562
Media Inquiries PR and GR Department
press@magnit.ru

Company description:

Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of September 30, 2015, Magnit operated 29 distribution centers and about 11,400 stores (9,246 convenience, 335 hypermarkets, and 1,807 drogerie stores) in approximately 2,297 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H 2015, Magnit had revenues of RUB 455 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 49 billion. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX: MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB+. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is one of the largest retailers in Europe.