Press Release Krasnodar October 21, 2016

Magnit Announces Unaudited 9M 2016 Results

Krasnodar (October 21, 2016): Magnit PJSC, one of Russia's leading retailers (the "Company"; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces its unaudited 9M 2016 results prepared in accordance with IFRS1.

During 9M 2016 the Company added (net) 1,275 stores (544 convenience stores, 9 hypermarkets, 24 "Magnit Family" stores and 698 drogerie stores) and increased its selling space by 16.13% in comparison to 9M 2015 from 4,154.99 thousand sq. m. to 4,825.39 thousand sq. m. The total store base as of September 30, 2016 reached 13,364 stores (10,138 convenience stores, 228 hypermarkets, 179 "Magnit Family" stores and 2,819 drogerie stores).

Revenue increased by 14.44% YoY from 690,442.57 million RUR in 9M 2015 to 790,136.88 million RUR in 9M 2016.

Gross profit increased by 11.29% from 195,375.92 million RUR in 9M 2015 to 217,431.15 million RUR in 9M 2016. Gross margin in 9M 2016 amounted to 27.52%.

EBITDA increased from 75,112.79 million RUR in 9M 2015 to 80,253.85 million RUR in 9M 2016. EBITDA margin in the 9M of 2016 was 10.16%. EBITDA margin in the 3Q of 2016 was 10.67%.

9M 2016 net income stood at 40,923.61 million RUR. Net income margin for 9M 2016 was 5.18%.

According to Rosstat, general inflation in September 2016 stood at 0.2% compared to 0.6% in September 2015, in 9M 2016 it was 4.1% compared to 10.4% in 9M 2015.

Food inflation in September 2016 was -0.1% compared to 0.4% in September 2015, in 9M 2016 it was 2.4%

compared to 10.2% in 9M 2015.

1 Based on management accounts

3Q and 9M 2016 Key Operating Highlights:

3Q 2016

3Q 2015

Growth Rate

9M 2016

9M 2015

Growth

Number of opened stores,

476

660

n/a

1,275

1,677

n/a

convenience stores

236

356

n/a

544

902

n/a

hypermarkets

0

7

n/a

9

18

n/a

magnit family

9

17

n/a

24

30

n/a

drogerie stores

231

280

n/a

698

727

n/a

Total number of stores

13,364

11,388

n/a

13,364

11,388

n/a

convenience stores

10,138

9,246

n/a

10,138

9,246

n/a

hypermarkets

228

208

n/a

228

208

n/a

magnit family

179

127

n/a

179

127

n/a

drogerie stores

2,819

1,807

n/a

2,819

1,807

n/a

Selling space, eop. th. sq.

4,825.39

4,154.99

16.13%

4,825.39

4,154.99

16.13%

convenience stores

3,319.80

2,997.30

10.76%

3,319.80

2,997.30

10.76%

hypermarkets

659.37

604.96

8.99%

659.37

604.96

8.99%

magnit family

196.31

139.82

40.40%

196.31

139.82

40.40%

drogerie stores

649.91

412.92

57.40%

649.91

412.92

57.40%

Selling space growth, th.

148.19

226.99

n/a

411.67

564.35

n/a

convenience stores

83.67

131.05

n/a

200.24

323.99

n/a

hypermarkets

(1.14)

15.15

n/a

20.23

45.87

n/a

magnit family

9.26

17.09

n/a

26.13

30.75

n/a

drogerie stores

56.39

63.71

n/a

165.07

163.75

n/a

Number of customers, mn

985.87

863.42

14.18%

2,850.44

2,481.04

14.89%

convenience stores

831.52

732.07

13.58%

2,410.80

2,119.29

13.76%

hypermarkets

65.78

66.38

(0.90)%

198.05

194.29

1.94%

magnit family

33.02

25.89

27.51%

94.40

71.22

32.55%

drogerie stores

55.55

39.08

42.15%

147.19

96.24

52.94%

LFL Results

Formats

3Q 2016 - 3Q 20152

# of Stores

Average Ticket

Traffic

Sales

Convenience Stores

8,694

(0.14)%

3.88%

3.73%

Hypermarkets

204

0.67%

(8.80)%

(8.20)%

Magnit Family

119

0.06%

(5.65)%

(5.59)%

Drogeries

1,639

7.19%

(4.00)%

2.90%

Total

10,656

(0.98)%

2.24%

1.23%

Formats

9M 2016 - 9M 20152

# of Stores

Average Ticket

Traffic

Sales

Convenience Stores

8,486

(0.29)%

2.88%

2.59%

Hypermarkets

203

(1.44)%

(8.28)%

(9.60)%

Magnit Family

119

(1.48)%

(4.70)%

(6.12)%

Cosmetics Stores

1,606

9.34%

(3.91)%

5.07%

Total

10,414

(1.37)%

1.48%

0.09%

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 September 1, 2015.

3Q and 9M 2016 Key Financial Results, million RUR

3Q 2016

3Q 2015

Growth Rate

9M 2016

9M 2015

Growth Rate

Net sales

268,609.30

235,633.94

13.99%

790,136.88

690,442.57

14.44%

convenience stores

197,689.55

173,911.85

13.67%

582,716.99

512,345.61

13.74%

hypermarkets

38,338.25

38,897.03

(1.44)%

117,294.28

118,268.16

(0.82)%

magnit family

14,255.56

10,979.38

29.84%

41,748.97

31,316.20

33.31%

drogerie stores

16,998.98

11,161.91

52.29%

44,980.90

26,718.26

68.35%

wholesale

1,326.96

683.77

94.07%

3,395.74

1,794.34

89.25%

Gross profit

75,368.16

68,315.51

10.32%

217,431.15

195,375.92

11.29%

Gross margin, %

28.06%

28.99%

n/a

27.52%

28.30%

n/a

EBITDAR

38,479.48

34,442.20

11.72%

108,441.45

96,733.56

12.10%

EBITDAR margin, %

14.33%

14.62%

n/a

13.72%

14.01%

n/a

EBITDA

28,654.01

26,485.13

8.19%

80,253.85

75,112.79

6.84%

EBITDA margin, %

10.67%

11.24%

n/a

10.16%

10.88%

n/a

EBIT

21,830.05

21,008.58

3.91%

61,328.52

59,602.61

2.90%

EBIT margin, %

8.13%

8.92%

n/a

7.76%

8.63%

n/a

Net income

14,816.36

17,988.39

(17.63)%

40,923.61

43,254.05

(5.39)%

Net income margin, %

5.52%

7.63%

n/a

5.18%

6.26%

n/a

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