OREANDA-NEWS. OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”, the “Issuer”, MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the acquisition of shares by the entity which is under the Issuer’s control.

Full company name and address:

joint-stock company “Tander”

185, Levanevskogo street, Krasnodar, Russia

Taxpayer Id Number:

2310031475

Principal State Registration Number:

1022301598549

Object of acquisition:

voting shares of the Issuer

Date of acquisition:

July 29, 2013

Amount of acquired shares:

3,875 shares (0.0041 % of the total equity)

Basis for acquisition:

Securities Purchase Agreements executed in the trading of MICEX Stock Exchange

Amount of votes before acquisition:

71,699 votes (0.0758% of the total number of votes)

Amount of votes after acquisition:

75,574 votes (0.08% of the total number of votes)