19th Nov 2009 07:00
Press-release
Krasnodar
November 19, 2009
OJSC "Magnit": Change of share stake of the Company's shareholder
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Name of the shareholder: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
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Ordinary share stake before change: 13.83%
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Ordinary share stake after change: 16.72 %
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Date of notification: November 19, 2009
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Reason of change: Acquisition of ordinary shares of the Company
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Date of corresponding record to the customer account: November 3, 2009
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For further information, please contact:
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Oleg Goncharov |
Director, Investor Relations e-mail: [email protected] Tel. in Krasnodar +7 (861) 277-45-54, 210-98-10 ext. 5100 Mob.: +7 (903) 411-40-35 Direct line for investors only: +7 (861) 277-45-62 |
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Dina Chistyak |
Manager, Investor Relations e-mail: [email protected] Tel. in Krasnodar +7 (861) 277-45-54, 210-98-10 ext. 5101 Mob.: +7-961-511-02-02 Direct line for investors only: +7 (861) 277-45-62 |
Company description:
Based in Krasnodar, in the Southern region of Russia, Open Joint Stock Company "Magnit" is the holding company for a group of entities that operate in the retail trade under the "Magnit" brand. The chain of "Magnit" stores is one of the leading food retail networks in Russia. As of September 30, 2009 the chain consisted of 2,960 convenience stores and 21 hypermarkets in 974 locations in the Russian Federation.
Approximately two-thirds of the Company's stores are located in cities with a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants. Most of its stores are located in the Southern, Central and Volga regions. The Company also operates stores in the North-Western and Urals regions.
As of September 30, 2009 the Company operated an in-house logistics system consisting of 9 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 1,362 vehicles.
In accordance with the unaudited IFRS consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded consolidated revenue of approximately US$2,378 million and consolidated EBITDA of around US$224 million.
Related Shares:
MGNT.L