Krasnodar, 2014-6-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 54th “Magnit Family” store.
Please be informed that on June 13, 2014 the Company has opened its 54th “Magnit Family” store located at 24/1, Zaozernaya street, Omsk, Siberian federal district. Assortment of the store consists of more than 5,700 SKUs, out of which about 88% are food items. There are 12 cash desks installed in the sales area. The outlet is owned by the Company.
The hypermarket is open 7 days a week from 9 am to 11 pm.
For further information, please contact:
Timothy Post
Director, Investor Relations
Email:
post@magnit.ru
Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600
Mobile: +7-961-511-7678
Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562
Dina Svishcheva
Deputy Director, Investor Relations
Email:
Chistyak@magnit.ru
Office: +7-861-277-4554 x 15101
Mobile: +7-961-511-0202
Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562
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 March 31, 2014, Magnit operated 23 distribution centers and over 8,200 stores (7,341 convenience, 215 hypermarkets, and 700 cosmetics) in more than 1,905 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the audited IFRS consolidated financial statements for 2013, Magnit had revenues of $18,202 million USD and an EBITDA of $2,032 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.