Press-release

Krasnodar

July 9, 2014

OJSC "Magnit" Announces 32.75% Retail Sales Growth in Rubles for
June 2014[1]

Krasnodar, July 9, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food
retailer (the "Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces 32.75% retail sales
growth in rubles for June 2014.

During June 2014 the Company opened (net) 101 stores. The total
store base reached 8,618 stores (7,614 convenience stores, 169 hypermarkets,
57 "Magnit Family" stores and 778 cosmetics stores).

Preliminary consolidated unaudited net retail revenue (excl. VAT)
in 6M 2014 increased by 27.90% in ruble terms (compared to 6M 2013) and stood
at 348,903.73 million rubles.

According to Rosstat food inflation in June 2014 amounted to 0.7%
compared to 0.5% in June 2013, in 6M2014 - 7.6% compared to 5.2% in 6M2013.

June 2014 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                                                             June 2014             June 2013              Growth Rate
Number of opened stores, NET                                       101                   170                      n/a
                              convenience stores                    69                   169                      n/a
                                    hypermarkets                     0                     3                      n/a
                                   magnit family                     6                     2                      n/a
                                cosmetics stores                    26                   (4)                      n/a

Total number of stores                                           8,618                 7,416                      n/a
                              convenience stores                 7,614                 6,552                      n/a
                                    hypermarkets                   169                   138                      n/a
                                   magnit family                    57                    26                      n/a
                                cosmetics stores                   778                   700                      n/a

Selling space growth, th. sq.m.                                  35.94                 57.43                      n/a
                              convenience stores                 22.68                 49.22                      n/a
                                    hypermarkets                  0.00                  6.43                      n/a
                                   magnit family                  7.81                  1.79                      n/a
                                cosmetics stores                  5.45                 0.003                      n/a

Selling space, eop, th. sq. m.                                3,189.21              2,748.09                   16.05%
                              convenience stores              2,433.66              2,129.38                   14.29%
                                    hypermarkets                504.54                423.09                   19.25%
                                   magnit family                 67.03                 31.19                  114.94%
                                cosmetics stores                183.99                164.44                   11.89%

Number of customers, million                                    247.02                207.54                   19.02%
                              convenience stores                215.99                185.11                   16.68%
                                    hypermarkets                 20.11                 16.19                   24.25%
                                   magnit family                  4.77                  2.30                  107.58%
                                cosmetics stores                  6.15                  3.94                   55.81%

Net retail sales, million RUR                                63,031.96             47,482.97                   32.75%
                              convenience stores             47,957.24             37,034.13                   29.49%
                                    hypermarkets             11,632.12              8,731.89                   33.21%
                                   magnit family              1,948.73                808.89                  140.91%
                                cosmetics stores              1,493.87                908.06                   64.51%

Net retail sales, million US$[2]                              1,831.85              1,470.96                   24.53%
                              convenience stores              1,393.75              1,147.27                   21.48%
                                    hypermarkets                338.06                270.50                   24.97%
                                   magnit family                 56.63                 25.06                  126.01%
                                cosmetics stores                 43.42                 28.13                   54.34%
2Q and 6M 2014 Key Operating and Financial Highlights:

                                      2Q 2014       2Q 2013    Growth Rate     6М 2014     6М 2013    Growth Rate
Number of opened stores, NET              362           341            n/a         525         532            n/a
             convenience stores           273           343            n/a         414         506            n/a
                   hypermarkets             4             6            n/a           8          12            n/a
                  magnit family             7             5            n/a          11           6            n/a
               cosmetics stores            78          (13)            n/a          92           8            n/a

Total number of stores                  8,618         7,416            n/a       8,618       7,416            n/a
             convenience stores         7,614         6,552            n/a       7,614       6,552            n/a
                   hypermarkets           169           138            n/a         169         138            n/a
                  magnit family            57            26            n/a          57          26            n/a
               cosmetics stores           778           700            n/a         778         700            n/a

Selling space growth, th. sq.m.         120.60        118.21           n/a      177.83      198.84            n/a
              convenience stores         83.95         99.18           n/a      121.46      151.92            n/a
                    hypermarkets         11.01         15.62           n/a       21.66       35.47            n/a
                   magnit family          8.95          5.38           n/a       13.77        6.83            n/a
                cosmetics stores         16.70        (1.97)           n/a       20.95        4.61            n/a

Selling space, eop, th. sq. m.        3,189.21      2,748.09        16.05%    3,189.21    2,748.09         16.05%
              convenience stores      2,433.66      2,129.38        14.29%    2,433.66    2,129.38         14.29%
                    hypermarkets        504.54        423.09        19.25%      504.54      423.09         19.25%
                   magnit family         67.03         31.19       114.94%       67.03       31.19        114.94%
                cosmetics stores        183.99        164.44        11.89%      183.99      164.44         11.89%

Number of customers, million            737.81        619.62        19.08%    1,400.48    1,182.63         18.42%
              convenience stores        647.16        554.28        16.76%    1,229.92    1,059.74         16.06%
                    hypermarkets         59.88         47.80        25.27%      112.96       89.93         25.60%
                   magnit family         13.87          6.50       113.29%       25.41       12.09        110.22%
                cosmetics stores         16.90         11.03        53.26%       32.19       20.88         54.19%

Net retail sales, million RUR        184,951.91    141,582.69       30.63%  348,903.73  272,800.56         27.90%
               convenience stores    140,961.74    111,116.10       26.86%  266,982.05  215,261.33         24.03%
                     hypermarkets     34,418.47     25,687.12       33.99%   64,008.30   48,358.02         32.36%
                    magnit family      5,628.15      2,267.66      148.19%   10,081.71    4,203.45        139.84%
                 cosmetics stores      3,943.55      2,511.80       57.00%    7,831.68    4,977.77         57.33%

Net retail sales, million US$[3]      5,284.36      4,478.62        17.99%    9,974.49    8,795.22         13.41%
              convenience stores      4,027.49      3,514.89        14.58%    7,632.51    6,940.13          9.98%
                    hypermarkets        983.39        812.55        21.02%    1,829.88    1,559.09         17.37%
                   magnit family        160.80         71.73       124.17%      288.22      135.52        112.67%
                cosmetics stores        112.67         79.45        41.81%      223.89      160.49         39.51%
LFL results

Formats                                                        2Q 2014 - 2Q 2013[4]
                                     # of Stores               Average Ticket            Traffic           Sales
Convenience Stores                      5,990                      9.00%                  2.93%           12.20%
Hypermarkets                             135                       8.13%                  6.37%           15.02%
Magnit Family                             23                       9.47%                  9.99%           20.40%
Cosmetics Stores                         590                       3.61%                 40.58%           45.65%
Total                                   6,738                      9.16%                  3.91%           13.43%

Formats                                                         6M 2014 - 6M 20134[4]
                                     # of Stores               Average Ticket            Traffic           Sales
Convenience Stores                      5,881                      7.23%                  1.90%            9.26%
Hypermarkets                             135                       6.37%                  5.55%           12.28%
Magnit Family                             23                       7.51%                  9.96%           18.22%
Cosmetics Stores                         556                       3.05%                 45.11%           49.54%
Total                                   6,595                      7.46%                  2.95%           10.63%

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

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 June
30, 2014, Magnit operated 24 distribution centers and over 8,600 stores (7,614
convenience, 226 hypermarkets, and 778 cosmetics) in approximately 2,000
cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial
statements for 2013, Magnit had revenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA
of $2,032 million USD. 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 credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market
capitalization, Magnit is one of the largest retailers in Europe.

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[1] According to management accounts

[2] Based on the average exchange rate for June 2014 - 34.4089 RUB
per 1 USD, June 2013 - 32.2803 RUB per 1 USD

[3] Based on the average exchange rate for 2Q 2014 - 34.9999 RUB
per 1 USD, 2Q 2013 - 31.6130 RUB per 1 USD, 6M 2014 - 34.9796 RUB per 1 USD,
6M 2013 - 31.0169 RUB per 1 USD

[4] 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
June 1, 2013.

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