NOTICE OF Q3/9M 2016 FIN. RESULTS AND CMD WEBCAST

NOTICE OF Q3 AND 9M 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS ANDCAPITAL MARKETS DAY WEBCAST

Amsterdam, 21 October 2016 - X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or "the Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: "FIVE"), will publish its Q3 and 9M 2016 financial results on Wednesday, 26 October 2016.

The Company will host a conference call and video webcast as part of the X5 2016 Capital Markets Day on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 12:30 London time (14:30 Moscow time) to discuss the results and other developments.

During the event, X5 CEO Igor Shekhterman, CFO Dmitry Gimmelberg, Head of Strategy Anton Mironenkov, Head of Pyaterochka Proximity stores Olga Naumova, Head of Perekrestok Supermarkets Vladimir Sorokin, and Head of Karusel Hypermarkets Maksym Gatsuts will deliver presentations and hold Q&A sessions.

Webcast details:

http://wcc.webeventservices.com/r.htm?e=1264306&s=1&k=A6CA84A74F9B94857B7141660788D80D

A replay of the webcast will be available after the event.

Dial-in details for conference call:

UK Free Call Number: 08006940257

UK Local Call Number: 08444933800

International Number: +44 (0) 1452 555566

Russia Free Call Number: 81080020972044

Russia Local Call-in Number: 4996771036

US Free Call Number: 18669669439

US Local Call-in Number: 16315107498

Conference ID (Russian language): 83479151

Conference ID (English language): 79234265

Note to Editors:

X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE: FIVE, Fitch - 'BB', Moody's - 'Ba3', S&P - 'BB-') is a leading Russian food retailer. The Company operates several retail formats: the chain of proximity stores under the Pyaterochka brand, the supermarket chain under the Perekrestok brand, the hypermarket chain under the Karusel brand and Express convenience stores under various brands.

As of 30 September 2016, X5 had 8,574 Company-operated stores. It has the leading market position in both Moscow and St. Petersburg and a significant presence in the European part of Russia. Its store base includes 7,787 Pyaterochka proximity stores, 503 Perekrestok supermarkets, 90 Karusel hypermarkets and 194 convenience stores. The Company operates 35 DCs and 1,561 Company-owned trucks across the Russian Federation.

For the full year 2015, revenue totalled RUB 808,818 mln (USD 13,268 mln), Adjusted EBITDA reached RUB 59,413 mln (USD 975 mln), and net profit for the period amounted to RUB 14,174 mln (USD 233 mln). In H1 2016, revenue totalled RUB 483,244 mln (USD 6,878 mln), EBITDA reached RUB 36,498 mln (USD 519 mln), and net profit amounted to RUB 13,004 mln (USD 185 mln).

X5's Shareholder structure is as follows: Alfa Group - 47.86%, founders of Pyaterochka - 14.43%, X5 Directors - 0.06%, treasury shares - 0.01%, free float - 37.64%.