PJSC MAGNIT - Change of Share

Press-release

Krasnodar

December 12, 2014

PJSC "Magnit" Announces the Change of Share of the Entity under the Issuer's Control

Krasnodar, December 12, 2014: PJSC "Magnit", Russia's largest food retailer
(the "Company", the "Issuer", MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the change of
share of the entity which is under the Issuer's control.

Full company name and      joint-stock company "Tander"
address:
                           185, Levanevskogo street, Krasnodar, Russia

Taxpayer Id Number:        2310031475

Principal State            1022301598549
Registration Number:

Object of acquisition:     voting shares of the Issuer

December 10, 2014          Acquisition of shares

Amount of acquired shares: 20,100 shares (0.021256% of the total equity)

Basis for acquisition:     Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading
                           of MICEX Stock Exchange

Amount of votes before     219,527 votes (0.232153% of the total number of
acquisition:               votes)

Amount of votes after      239,627 votes (0.253409% of the total number of
acquisition:               votes)

December 10, 2014          Disposal of shares

Amount of disposed shares: 3,658 shares (0.003868% of the total equity)

Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading
                           of MICEX Stock Exchange, Sale and Purchase
                           Agreements (off-exchange)

Amount of votes before     239,627 votes (0.253409% of the total number of
disposal:                  votes)

Amount of votes after      235,969 votes (0.249541% of the total number of
disposal:                  votes)

December 11, 2014          Acquisition of shares

Amount of acquired shares: 14,230 shares (0.015048% of the total equity)

Basis for acquisition:     Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading
                           of MICEX Stock Exchange

Amount of votes before     235,969 votes (0.249541% of the total number of
acquisition:               votes)

Amount of votes after      250,199 votes (0.264589% of the total number of
acquisition:               votes)

December 11, 2014          Disposal of shares

Amount of disposed shares: 2,400 shares (0.002538% of the total equity)

Basis for disposal:        Sale and Purchase Agreements executed in the trading
                           of MICEX Stock Exchange

Amount of votes before     250,199 votes (0.264589% of the total number of
disposal:                  votes)

Amount of votes after      247,799 votes (0.262051% of the total number of
disposal:                  votes)

For further information, please contact:

Timothy Post                            Director, Investor Relations
                                        Email: [e-mail]
                                        Office: [phone] x 17600
                                        Mobile: [phone]
                                        Direct Line: [phone]

Dina Svishcheva                         Deputy Director, Investor Relations
                                        Email: [e-mail]
                                        Office: [phone] x 15101
                                        Mobile: [phone]
                                        Direct Line: [phone]

Company description:

Magnit is Russia's largest food retailer. Founded in 1994, the company is
headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of September 30,
2014, Magnit operated 25 distribution centers and over 9,020 stores (7,891
convenience, 243 hypermarkets, and 886 drogerie stores) in approximately 2,000
cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H
2014, Magnit had revenues of $9,979 million USD and an EBITDA of $1,045 million
USD. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MICEX:
MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit
rating from Standard & Poor's of BB. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit
is one of the largest retailers in Europe.

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