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Press-release Krasnodar March 14, 2013

OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Disposal of Shares by the Entity under the Issuer'sControl

Krasnodar, March 14, 2013: OJSC "Magnit" (the "Company", the "Issuer", MICEXand LSE: MGNT) announces the disposal of shares by the entity which is underthe Issuer's control. Full company name and joint-stock company "Tander"address: 185, Levanevskogo street, Krasnodar, Russia Taxpayer Id Number: 2310031475 Principal State 1022301598549Registration Number: Object of disposal: voting shares of the Issuer Amount of disposed shares: 260 shares (0.0003% of the total equity) Basis for disposal: Securities Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange Amount of votes before 110,709 votes (0.117% of the total number of votes)disposal: Amount of votes after 110,449 votes (0.1168% of the total number of votes)disposal: Date of disposal: March 12, 2013

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Timothy Post Director, Investor Relations e-mail: [email protected] Tel. in Krasnodar +7 (861) 277-45-54, 210-98-10 ext. 7600 Mob.: +7 (961) 511-76-78 Direct line for investors only: +7 (861) 277-45-62 Dina Svishcheva Deputy Director, 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: Headquartered in the southern Russia city of Krasnodar, Magnit (LSE and MICEX:MGNT) is the holding company for a group of entities that operate in the retailtrade under the "Magnit" brand. The chain of "Magnit" stores is one of theleading food retail networks in Russia. As of December 31, 2012 the chainconsisted of 6,046 convenience stores, 126 hypermarkets, 20 "Magnit Family"stores and 692 cosmetics stores (drogerie) in 1,605 cities and towns throughoutthe Russian Federation. Approximately two-thirds of the Magnit's stores are located in cities with apopulation of less than 500,000 inhabitants. Most of its stores are located inthe Southern, North-Caucasian, Central and Volga regions. The Company alsooperates stores in the North-Western, Urals and Siberian regions. As of December 31, 2012 Magnit operated an in-house logistics system consistingof 18 distribution centers, employing automated stock replenishment systems anda fleet of 4,401 vehicles.

In accordance with the unaudited IFRS management accounts for 2012, Magnitrecorded consolidated revenues of approximately $14,430 million USD and aconsolidated EBITDA of $1,524 million USD.