Magnit obtains leasehold rights for 58 Radezh stores in Volgograd

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Andrey Bodrov

Chief Strategy and Investment Officer

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"This agreement is another evidence of our continued accelerated expansion on the Russian market. The pool of Radezh stores follows our recent transaction with Edelweiss in Kazan. The locations are a good fit to Magnit store portfolio and will further strengthen our competitive position in the Volga region. In addition to the solid organic expansion, Magnit's value accretive M&A activity marks our leadership in the market consolidation process".

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"Magnit" is one of Russia's leading retailers. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of September 30, 2021, Magnit operated 45 distribution centers and 25,315 stores in 3,840 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the unaudited IFRS 16 management accounts results for 9M 2021, Magnit had revenues of RUB 1,311.5 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 151.4 billion. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX: MGNT) and its GDRs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MGNT) and it has a credit rating from Standard & Poor's of BB.

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