MGJCL Magnit PJSC (CE)

Press-release

Krasnodar

March 2, 2015

PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Opening of a New Distribution Center

Krasnodar, March 2, 2015: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer (the
"Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the opening of a new distribution
center in Smolensk.

Please be informed that the Company has opened a new distribution center (DC)
in Smolensk. Total space of the warehouse is about 40 thsd. sq. m. Launch of
the new distribution facility will improve the quality of service in the
Central region.

"Magnit" operates 28 distribution centers with their total capacity of about
950 thsd. sq. m.

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 December 31,
2014, Magnit operated 27 distribution centers and over 9,700 stores (8,344
convenience, 287 hypermarkets, and 1,080 drogerie stores) in approximately
2,100 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2014, Magnit had
revenues of RUB 764 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 86 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.