28th Apr 2014 15:33
X5 RETAIL GROUP REPORTS RESULTS OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Amsterdam, 28 April 2014 - X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: "FIVE"), announced today the results ofthe Company's Annual General Meeting of shareholders ("AGM") held on 25 April 2014. All of the resolutions proposed at the AGM were approved by the shareholders and holders of global depository receipts.
The key items resolved at the AGM include the adoption of the annual accounts for the financial year 2013, the re-appointment of Mr. David Gould and Mr. Christian Couvreux as members of the Supervisory Board and the amendment of the Company's Articles of Association.
The minutes of the meeting can be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Company's website at http://www.x5.ru/en/corporate/general/.
Note to Editors:
X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE: FIVE, Moody's - "B2", S&P - "B+") is a leading Russian food retailer. The Company operates several retail formats: the chain of economy class stores under the Pyaterochka brand, the supermarket chain under the Perekrestok brand, the hypermarket chain under the Karusel brand, Express convenience stores under various brands and the online retail channel under the E5.RU brand.
At 31 March 2014, X5 had 4,618 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 3,966 Pyaterochka economy-class stores, 384 Perekrestok supermarkets, 81 Karusel hypermarkets and 187 Express stores. The Company operates 32 DCs and 1,690 Company-owned trucks across the Russian Federation.
For the full year 2013, revenue totaled RUR 534,560 mln, EBITDA reached RUR 38,350 mln, and net income amounted to USD 10,984 mln. In Q1 2014, revenue totaled RUR 144,167 mln, EBITDA reached RUR 9,796 mln, and net income amounted to USD 2,469 mln.
X5's Shareholder structure is as follows: Alfa Group - 47.86%, founders of Pyaterochka - 14.43%, X5 Directors - 0.02%, treasury shares - 0.08%, free float - 37.61%.
Forward looking statements:
This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not only relate to historical or current events. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "expected", "plan", "goal", "believe", or other words of similar meaning.
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.
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