X5 REPORTS 19.9% REVENUE GROWTH IN Q1 2018

X5 reports 19.9% revenue growth in Q1 2018

ü Revenue increased by 19.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) on the back of positive like-for-like (LFL) sales and solid expansion of selling space.

ü While commercial margin increased as a result of lower price investments, gross margin declined by 29 b.p. y-o-y to 23.8% in Q1 2018 as a result of higher levels of known loss due to the growing share of fresh products in the assortment and revenue as well as an increased share of regional stores.

ü SG&A expenses (excl. D&A&I) as a percentage of revenue increased by 128 b.p.y-o-y to 18.4%, primarily due to higher staff costs (as a result of the decision to increase compensation for in-store personnel in Q3 2017), lease expenses (from the growing share of leased space) and utilities costs (due to higher consumption during the abnormally cold weather).

ü Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 142 b.p. y-o-y in Q1 2018 to 6.3%, in line with the Company's business plan for Q1 2018.

ü The net debt/EBITDA ratio remained at a comfortable level of 1.88x as of 31 March 2018.

Amsterdam, 26 April 2018 - X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE and MOEX ticker: FIVE), today released its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information for the three months ended 31 March 2018 ("Q1"), in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

Profit and loss statement highlights(1)

(1) Please note that in this and other tables, and in the text of this press release, immaterial deviations in the calculation of % changes, subtotals and totals are due to rounding.

(2) Net retail sales represent revenue from operations of X5-managed stores net of VAT. This number differs from revenue, which also includes proceeds from wholesale operations, direct franchisees (royalty payments) and other revenue.

Net retail sales

Total net retail sales growth remained strong at 20.2% y-o-y driven by:

§ 0.5% increase in LFL sales; and

§ 19.7% y-o-y increase from net new space, resulting from a 26.0% y-o-y rise in selling space.

Selling space by format, square meters (sq. m)

LFL traffic in Q1 2018 was negative at (1.6)%, due to unfavourable weather conditions in February and March, as well as the Company's decision to control promo levels in an intense promo environment and consumers' high sensitivity to prices.

Q1 2018 LFL(3) store performance by format, % change y-o-y

For more details on net retail sales growth please refer to X5's Q1 2018 Trading update.

Gross profit margin

The gross profit margin decreased by 29 b.p. to 23.8%. The positive impact from expansion of the commercial margin y-o-y due to lower price investments was offset by a higher level of known loss as a result of the increasing share of fresh products and a larger share of regional stores. Management is currently focused on several projects to decrease shrinkage and known loss.

Pyaterochka's continued growth relative to other X5 formats, and the resulting effect on the format mix, also had an important impact the gross profit margin.

(3) LFL comparisons of retail sales between two periods are comparisons of retail sales in local currency (including VAT) generated by the relevant stores. The stores that are included in LFL comparisons are those that have operated for at least 12 full months. Their sales are included in LFL calculation starting from the day of the store's opening. We include all stores that fit our LFL criteria in each reporting period.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses (excl. D&A&I)

In Q1 2018, SG&A expenses excluding D&A&I as a percentage of revenue increased by128 b.p. y-o-y mainly due to increased staff costs, lease expenses and utilities costs.

Staff costs as a percentage of revenue increased by 53 b.p. y-o-y in Q1 2018 to 8.1%, mainly due to the Company's decision to increase compensation for in-store personnel in line with market benchmarks.

Lease expenses as a percentage of revenue in Q1 2018 increased by 44 b.p. y-o-y to 5.1% due to the effect of accelerated new store openings and the growing share of leased space in the total real estate portfolio, as well as the increase in the share of stores in the ramp-up phase located in Moscow and the Moscow region. As a percentage of X5's total real estate portfolio, leased space accounted for 74% as of 31 March 2018, compared to 69% as of 31 March 2017.

Utilities costs as a percentage of revenue in Q1 2018 increased by 22 b.p. y-o-y to 2.3% mainly due to higher tariffs and energy usage as a result of the cold weather.

Lease/sublease and other income

As a percentage of revenue, the Company's income from lease, sublease and other operations increased by 6 b.p. y-o-y in Q1 2018 compared to Q1 2017, totalling 0.7%.

EBITDA and EBITDA margin

As a result of the factors discussed above, adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2018 totalled RUB 22,234 mln, or 6.3% of revenue, compared to RUB 22,704 mln, or 7.7% of revenue in Q1 2017.

D&A&I

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment costs in Q1 2018 totalled RUB 10,036 mln, increasing y-o-y as a percentage of revenue by 23 b.p. to 2.9% from 2.6% in Q1 2017. This was due to continuous changes in the composition of buildings, with a growing share of fixtures and fittings versus foundation and frame.

Non-operating gains and losses

Net finance costs in Q1 2018 increased y-o-y by 10% to RUB 4,207 mln. The effect from the increased level of gross debt as of 31 March 2018 compared to 31 March 2017 was partially offset by the lower weighted average effective interest rate on X5's debt forQ1 2018.

In March 2018, X5 issued RUB 10 billion in rouble-denominated bonds maturing in 2 years with a coupon of 6.95% p.a. This rate is the lowest among the initial placements of corporate non-state issuers on the Russian market since 2014, and the lowest in the history of X5's public debt instruments.

In Q1 2018, income tax expense decreased by 41.8% vs. Q1 2017 to RUB 1,420 mln. X5's effective tax rate for the quarter totalled 20.1%.

Consolidated cash flow statement highlights

Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital decreased by RUB 969 mln, or by 4.3%, and totalled RUB 21,318 mln in Q1 2018. The lower change in working capital of RUB (1,888) mln in Q1 2018 compared to RUB (13,914) mln in Q1 2017 was due to changes in accounts payable (as a result of amendments to the Trade Law that came into effect from 1 January 2017, accounts payable decreased significantly in Q1 2017), as well as a slower increase in inventories in Q1 2018 due to the high level at the end of 2017 as a result of high promo levels in Q4 2017.

Net interest and income tax paid in Q1 2018 decreased to RUB 5,726 mln from RUB 8,791 mln in Q1 2017. Interest paid decreased as the effect from the increased level of gross debt as of 31 March 2018 compared to 31 March 2017 was offset by the lower weighted average effective interest rate on X5's debt for Q1 2018. Income tax paid decreased in Q1 2018 due to the offset of advances overpaid in 2017.

As a result, in Q1 2018, net cash flow generated from operating activities was RUB 13,704 mln, compared to net cash flow used in operating activities of RUB 418 mln in Q1 2017.

Net cash used in investing activities, which generally consists of payments for property, plant and equipment, increased to RUB 25,656 mln in Q1 2018 compared to RUB 17,637 mln for the same period last year, mainly driven by cash payment for the acquisition of O'KEY's supermarket business.

Net cash used in financing activities totalled RUB 2,702 mln in Q1 2018, compared to net cash generated from financing activities of RUB 6,083 mln in Q1 2017.

Liquidity update

As of 31 March 2018, the Company's total debt amounted to RUB 191,642 mln, of which 30.0% was short-term debt and 70.0% long-term debt. The Company's debt is 100% denominated in Russian Roubles.

As of 31 March 2018, the Company had access to RUB 328,030 mln of available credit limits with major Russian and international banks.

Note to Editors:

X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE and MOEX: FIVE, Fitch - 'BB', Moody's - 'Ba2', S&P - 'BB', RAEX - 'ruAA') 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 31 March 2018, X5 had 12,701 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 11,797 Pyaterochka proximity stores, 674 Perekrestok supermarkets, 92 Karusel hypermarkets and 138 convenience stores. The Company operates 39 DCs and 3,038 Company-owned trucks across the Russian Federation.

For the full year 2017, revenue totalled RUB 1,295,008 mln (USD 22,193 mln), adjusted EBITDA reached RUB 99,131 mln (USD 1,699 mln), and net profit for the period amounted to RUB 31,394 mln (USD 538 mln). In Q1 2018, revenue totalled RUB 351,518 mln (USD 6,180 mln), adjusted EBITDA reached RUB 22,234 mln (USD 391 mln), and net profit amounted to RUB 5,628 mln (USD 99 mln).

X5's Shareholder structure is as follows: CTF Holdings S.A. - 47.86%, Intertrust Trustees Ltd (Axon Trust) - 11.43%, X5 Directors - 0.06%, treasury shares - 0.01%, Shareholders with less than 3% - 40.63%.

Forward looking statements:

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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances, a number of which are beyond X5 Retail Group N.V.'s control. As a result, actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set out in these forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of X5 Retail Group N.V. speak only as at the date of this announcement. Save as required by any applicable laws or regulations, X5 Retail Group N.V. undertakes no obligation publicly to release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements in this document that may occur due to any change in its expectations or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

Elements of this press release contain or may contain inside information about X5 Retail Group N.V. within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU).

X5 Retail Group N.V.

Condensed Consolidated Interim

Financial Information

Three months ended 31 March 2018

The attached condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position, condensed consolidated interim statement of profit or loss, condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows and condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity have been prepared on the basis of the X5 Retail Group NV accounting policies as disclosed in the audited annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017. These accounting policies have been consistently applied in the preparation of these statements except that these statements do not comprise a full set of financial statements as required by International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.

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Svetlana Demyashkevich

Chief Financial Officer

25 April 2018

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Svetlana Demyashkevich

Chief Financial Officer

25 April 2018

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Svetlana Demyashkevich

Chief Financial Officer

25 April 2018

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Svetlana Demyashkevich

Chief Financial Officer

25 April 2018

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Svetlana Demyashkevich

Chief Financial Officer

25 April 2018