12th Jan 2010 07:00
Press-release
Krasnodar
January 12, 2010
OJSC "Magnit" announces the initiation of the ESOP
Krasnodar, January 12, 2010: OJSC «Magnit» (the "Company"; RTS, MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the initiation of the Employee Stock Option Plan.
The decision of the Board of OJSC "Magnit" Directors of December 23, 2009 approved the "Regulations on bonuses" for the employees of CJSC "Tander" in order to additionally motivate its key personnel providing high growth rates of the Company. Maximum value of the program for 2009 can amount to 147,357 shares of the Company (number of securities with the total value as of the date of the decision of not more than 7% of the net profit of the Company for 2008 in accordance with IFRS. Realization of the current stage of the program will be completed in 2011. Participants of this program can include employees who have been working for the Company for not less than 8 years including at least 2 years in executive positions starting from the head of department as well as key employees who deliver high growth rates of the Company.
For further information, please contact:
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Oleg Goncharov
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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 Svishcheva
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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
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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 December 31, 2009 the chain consisted of 3,204 convenience stores and 24 hypermarkets in 1,048 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 December 31, 2009 the Company operated an in-house logistics system consisting of 9 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems and a fleet of 1,453 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.
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