Press-release

    Krasnodar

    January 27, 2016

    PJSC "Magnit" Announces Unaudited FY 2015 Results

    Krasnodar, January 27, 2016: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
    "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces its unaudited FY 2015 results prepared
    in accordance with IFRS[1].

    During 2015 the Company added (net) 2,378 stores (1,250 convenience stores, 29
    hypermarkets, 58 "Magnit Family" stores and 1,041 drogerie stores) and
    increased its selling space by 22.92% in comparison to 2014 from 3,590.64
    thousand sq. m. to 4,413.72 thousand sq. m. The total store base as of December
    31, 2015 reached 12,089 stores (9,594 convenience stores, 219 hypermarkets, 155
    "Magnit Family" stores and 2,121 drogerie stores).

    Revenue increased by 24.50% YoY from 763,527.25 million RUR in 2014 to
    950,613.34 million RUR in 2015. The top line growth was due to an increase in
    selling space as well as to a 6.21% increase in like-for-like sales.

    Gross profit increased by 22.81% from 220,520.56 million RUR to 270,821.52
    million RUR. Gross margin in 2015 amounted to 28.49%.

    EBITDA increased by 20.95% from 85,909.67 million RUR in 2014 to 103,911.29
    million RUR in 2015. EBITDA margin in 2015 was 10.93%, which is 32 b. p. lower
    than 11.25% in 2014. EBITDA margin in the 4Q of 2015 was 11.07%.

    2015 net income increased by 23.40% and amounted to 58,846.66 million RUR vs.
    47,685.84 million RUR in 2014. Net income margin for 2015 was 6.19%.

    4Q and FY 2015 Key Operating Highlights:

                             4Q 2015    4Q 2014   Growth Rate  FY 2015  FY 2014  Growth Rate
                                                                                            
    Number of opened               701        691         n/a     2,378    1,618         n/a
    stores, NET                                                                             
                                                                                            
         convenience stores        348        453         n/a     1,250    1,144         n/a
                                                                                            
               hypermarkets         11         15         n/a        29       29         n/a
                                                                                            
              magnit family         28         29         n/a        58       51         n/a
                                                                                            
            drogerie stores        314        194         n/a     1,041      394         n/a
                                                                                            
    Total number of stores      12,089      9,711         n/a    12,089    9,711         n/a
                                                                                            
         convenience stores      9,594      8,344         n/a     9,594    8,344         n/a
                                                                                            
               hypermarkets        219        190         n/a       219      190         n/a
                                                                                            
              magnit family        155         97         n/a       155       97         n/a
                                                                                            
            drogerie stores      2,121      1,080         n/a     2,121    1,080         n/a
                                                                                            
    Selling space, eop. th.   4,413.72   3,590.64      22.92%  4,413.72 3,590.64      22.92%
    sq. m.                                                                                  
                                                                                            
         convenience stores   3,119.56   2,673.31      16.69%  3,119.56 2,673.31      16.69%
                                                                                            
               hypermarkets     639.14     559.09      14.32%    639.14   559.09      14.32%
                                                                                            
              magnit family     170.18     109.07      56.03%    170.18   109.07      56.03%
                                                                                            
            drogerie stores     484.84     249.17      94.58%    484.84   249.17      94.58%
                                                                                            
    Selling space growth,       258.73     263.64         n/a    823.08   579.26         n/a
    th. sq.m.                                                                               
                                                                                            
         convenience stores     122.26     153.60         n/a    446.25   361.11         n/a
                                                                                            
               hypermarkets      34.18      37.11         n/a     80.05    76.21         n/a
                                                                                            
              magnit family      30.36      30.24         n/a     61.11    55.81         n/a
                                                                                            
            drogerie stores      71.92      42.69         n/a    235.67    86.13         n/a
                                                                                            
    Number of customers,        895.82     785.28      14.08%  3,376.86 2,944.12      14.70%
    million                                                                                 
                                                                                            
         convenience stores     754.72     676.19      11.61%  2,874.00 2,567.15      11.95%
                                                                                            
               hypermarkets      68.76      64.50       6.60%    263.05   237.59      10.72%
                                                                                            
              magnit family      29.08      19.67      47.81%    100.30    60.93      64.60%
                                                                                            
            drogerie stores      43.26      24.91      73.65%    139.51    78.45      77.82%

    LFL Results

    Formats                                      4Q 2015 - 4Q 2014[2]                       
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           7,798               3.33%           (1.45)%       1.83%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  181               (0.28)%          (7.36)%      (7.63)%   
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 77                (0.97)%          (6.53)%      (7.44)%   
                                                                                            
    Drogeries                     973               13.72%           (1.63)%       11.86%   
                                                                                            
    Total                        9,029               2.07%           (2.09)%      (0.07)%   

       

    Formats                                     12M 2015 - 12M 2014[2]                      
                                                                                            
                              # of Stores       Average Ticket       Traffic       Sales    
                                                                                            
    Convenience Stores           7,287               8.14%           (0.79)%       7.29%    
                                                                                            
    Hypermarkets                  179                5.53%           (3.80)%       1.51%    
                                                                                            
    Magnit Family                 76                 4.33%           (3.55)%       0.62%    
                                                                                            
    Cosmetics Stores              910               13.24%            5.62%        19.61%   
                                                                                            
    Total                        8,452               7.23%           (0.96)%       6.21%    

    4Q and FY 2015 Key Financial Results, million RUR

                         4Q 2015    4Q 2014   Growth Rate   FY 2015    FY 2014   Growth Rate 
                                                                                             
    Net sales           260,170.78 220,852.25       17.80% 950,613.34 763,527.25       24.50%
                                                                                             
     convenience stores 188,929.35 163,402.85       15.62% 701,274.95 577,775.77       21.37%
                                                                                             
           hypermarkets  43,310.51  41,305.33        4.85% 161,578.67 139,655.12       15.70%
                                                                                             
          magnit family  13,509.11   9,023.09       49.72%  44,825.31  25,533.74       75.55%
                                                                                             
        drogerie stores  13,403.80   6,701.76      100.00%  40,122.06  19,756.68      103.08%
                                                                                             
              wholesale   1,018.01     419.21          n/a   2,812.35     805.94          n/a
                                                                                             
    Gross profit         75,445.59  65,044.14       15.99% 270,821.52 220,520.56       22.81%
                                                                                             
    Gross margin,%          29.00%     29.45%          n/a     28.49%     28.88%          n/a
                                                                                             
    EBITDAR              37,373.79  31,251.81       19.59% 134,107.36 106,483.50       25.94%
                                                                                             
    EBITDAR margin, %       14.37%     14.15%          n/a     14.11%     13.95%          n/a
                                                                                             
    EBITDA               28,798.49  25,302.11       13.82% 103,911.29  85,909.67       20.95%
                                                                                             
    EBITDA margin, %        11.07%     11.46%          n/a     10.93%     11.25%          n/a
                                                                                             
    EBIT                 23,228.24  20,615.00       12.68%  82,830.86  68,300.00       21.28%
                                                                                             
    EBIT margin, %           8.93%      9.33%          n/a      8.71%      8.95%          n/a
                                                                                             
    Net income           15,592.61  13,793.19       13.05%  58,846.66  47,685.84       23.40%
                                                                                             
    Net income margin,       5.99%      6.25%          n/a      6.19%      6.25%          n/a
    %                                                                                        

    4Q and FY 2015 Key Financial Results, US$ million[3]

                         4Q 2015   4Q 2014  Growth Rate   FY 2015    FY 2014    Growth Rate 
                                                                                            
    Net sales            3,945.36  4,656.94     (15.28)%  15,594.59  19,872.31      (21.53)%
                                                                                            
     convenience stores  2,865.02  3,445.55     (16.85)%  11,504.25  15,037.75      (23.50)%
                                                                                            
           hypermarkets    656.78    870.97     (24.59)%   2,650.66   3,634.80      (27.08)%
                                                                                            
          magnit family    204.86    190.26        7.67%     735.35     664.57        10.65%
                                                                                            
        drogerie stores    203.26    141.31       43.84%     658.19     514.21        28.00%
                                                                                            
              wholesale     15.44      8.84          n/a      46.14      20.98           n/a
                                                                                            
    Gross profit         1,144.10  1,371.54     (16.58)%   4,442.76   5,739.49      (22.59)%
                                                                                            
    Gross margin,%         29.00%    29.45%          n/a     28.49%     28.88%           n/a
                                                                                            
    EBITDAR                566.76    658.98     (13.99)%   2,200.00   2,771.45      (20.62)%
                                                                                            
    EBITDAR margin, %      14.37%    14.15%          n/a     14.11%     13.95%           n/a
                                                                                            
    EBITDA                 436.72    533.53     (18.15)%   1,704.64   2,235.97      (23.76)%
                                                                                            
    EBITDA margin, %       11.07%    11.46%          n/a     10.93%     11.25%           n/a
                                                                                            
    EBIT                   352.25    434.69     (18.97)%   1,358.82   1,777.64      (23.56)%
                                                                                            
    EBIT margin, %          8.93%     9.33%          n/a      8.71%      8.95%           n/a
                                                                                            
    Net income             236.45    290.85     (18.70)%     965.37   1,241.12      (22.22)%
                                                                                            
    Net income margin,      5.99%     6.25%          n/a      6.19%      6.25%           n/a
    %                                                                                       

    Note: net revenue in US$ terms is calculated using the average exchange rate
    for the period.

    For further information. please contact:

    Timothy Post                               Head of Investor Relations                  
                                               Email: post@magnit.ru                       
                                               Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600             
                                               Mobile: +7-961-511-7678                     
                                               Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562                
                                                                                           
    Investor Relations Office                  MagnitIR@magnit.ru                          
                                               Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562                
                                               Website: ir.magnit.com/                     
                                                                                           
    Media Inquiries                            Media Relations 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 December 31,
    2015, Magnit operated 33 distribution centers and about 12,089 stores (9,594
    convenience, 374 hypermarkets, and 2,121 drogerie stores) in 2,361 cities and
    towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

    In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2015, Magnit had
    revenues of RUB 951 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 104 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.

    [1] Based on management accounts

    [2] LFL calculation base includes stores (all formats), which have been opened
    12 months prior to the last month of the reporting period. i.e. by December 1,
    2014.

    [3] Based on the average exchange rate for 4Q 2015 - 65.9434 RUB per 1 USD, 4Q
    2014 - 47.4243 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2015 - 60.9579 RUB per 1 USD, 12M 2014 -
    38.4217 RUB per 1 USD