Procedure of Exchange-Traded Bonds Placement

OJSC MAGNIT - Procedure of Exchange-Traded Bonds Placement

PR Newswire

London, March 25

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OJSC "Magnit" Announces the Procedure of Exchange-Traded Bonds Placement andTerms for the Offers' Submission

Krasnodar, March 25, 2013: OJSC «Magnit» (the "Company"; the "Issuer", MICEXand LSE: MGNT) announces the procedure of exchange-traded bonds placement andterms for the offers' submission.

On March 25, 2013 the Issuer's sole executive body (Chief Executive Officer)has determined the procedure of securities' placement which states that theplacement of interest-bearing non-convertible certified exchange-traded bondsof the BO-08/BO-09 series to the bearer with the obligatory centralizedcustody, identification number of the issuance 4BO-08-60525-P/4BO-08-60525-P,admitted to trades in the process of placement 10.08.2011, shall be exercisedvia book-building at a fixed price and coupon rate for the first coupon periodin accordance with the procedure defined by the Decision on securities' issue.

The offers to execute the Preliminary agreements are to be delivered to theaddress of CJSC "Sberbank CIB".

The term for the offers' submission to execute the Preliminary agreements withthe potential acquirers of the Exchange-traded bonds of BO-08/BO09 seriesstipulating the liability for the potential acquirers of the Exchange-tradedbonds or Participants of the trades acting in their interests to execute in thefuture the principal agreements on disposal by them of the placed securitiesstarts on March 25, 2013 at 14 pm and ends on March 26, 2013 at 5 pm.

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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 audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for 2012,Magnit recorded consolidated revenues of approximately $14,430 million USD anda consolidated EBITDA of $1,524 million USD.

As defined in the Decisions to issue the Exchange-traded bonds of BO-08/BO-09series approved by the Board of directors on July 14, 2011, minutes w/o № as ofJuly 14, 2011.