Change of Share

Press-release Krasnodar April 1, 2014 OJSC "Magnit" Announces Change of Share in the Charter Capital Krasnodar, April 1, 2014: OJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest retailer (the"Company"; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces change of share in the chartercapital of OJSC "Magnit" (ordinary shares stake) owned by Marina Ivanova, themember of the OJSC "Magnit" Management Board, from 0.0059% to 0.0046%. Name and position of the Marina Ivanova, the member of the OJSC "Magnit"person: Management Board Company: Open joint-stock company "Magnit", 15/5, Solnechnaya street, Krasnodar, Russia Share in charter capital before 0.0059%change: Ordinary shares stake before 0.0059%change: Share in charter capital after 0.0046%change: Ordinary shares stake after 0.0046%change: Date of change of share in the March28, 2014charter capital: Date of the fact being April1, 2014reported: For further information, please contact: Timothy Post Director, Investor Relations Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 retailer. Founded in 1994, the company isheadquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of December 31,2013, Magnit operated 22 distribution centers and over 8,000 stores (7,200convenience, 207 hypermarkets, and 686 cosmetics) in more than 1,868 cities andtowns 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) andits GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit ratingfrom Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is oneof the largest retailers in Europe.