More information is available at https://www.magnit.com/en/media/press-releases/magnit-completes-acqusition-of-dixy/ FY 2021 Guidance


                        Magnit confirms its full year store opening, redesign and capex guidance published on February 
                        4th, 2021. 
 
2,000                   In 2021 Magnit plans to open around 2,000 stores of different format on a gross basis as part 
                        of its organic expansion and redesign about 700 stores. Capital expenditures is expected to be 
stores on gross basis   approximately RUB 60-65 billion[10]. 
to be opened by magnit 
organically in 2021     Based on further detailed analysis of the performance of newly acquired Dixy stores, respective 
                        instruction of the Federal Antimonopoly Service[11] and overlap with existing network, the 
                        Company may potentially take a decision to slightly adjust its organic store opening program in 
                        the respective regions. It is expected that any adjustment will not lead to material impact on 
                        the Company's development plans. 
 

Note: 1. This announcement contains inside information disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation effective

from July 3, 2016. 2. Please note that there may be small variations in calculation of totals, subtotals, and/or percentage change due to

rounding of decimals.


              For further information, please contact: 
 
              Dina Chistyak 
              Director for Investor Relations 
              dina_chistyak@magnit.ru 
 
              Office: +7 (861) 210 9810 x 15101 
 
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              Note to editors 
 
              Public Joint Stock Company "Magnit" is one of Russia's leading retailers. Founded in 1994, the company is 
              headquartered in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of June 30, 2021, Magnit operated 39 
              distribution centers and 22,344 stores (15,348 convenience, 469 supermarkets and 6,527 drogerie stores) 
              in 3,802 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation. 
              In accordance with the unaudited IFRS 16 management accounts results for 1H 2021, Magnit had revenues of 
              RUB 822.2 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 94.4 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. 
              Forward-looking statements 
 
              This document contains or may contain forward-looking statements that may or may not prove accurate. For 
              example, statements regarding expected sales growth rate and/or store openings are forward-looking 
              statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important 
              factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed or implied by the 
              statements. Any forward-looking statement is based on information available to Magnit as of the date of 
              the statement. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Magnit are qualified by 
              this caution. Magnit does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement 
              to reflect any change in circumstances. 

APPENDIX 2Q and 1H 2021 Store Openings


                       2Q 2021 2Q 2020 Change Change, % 1H 2021 1H 2020 Change Change, % 
Store Openings (Gross) 519     177     342    193.2%    926     498     428    85.9% 
Convenience Stores     308     94      214    227.7%    549     239     310    129.7% 
Supermarkets           1       1       0      0.0%      2       1       1      100.0% 
Drogerie Stores        210     82      128    156.1%    375     258     117    45.3% 
Store Closures         75      143     -68    -47.6%    146     329     -183   -55.6% 
Convenience Stores     58      107     -49    -45.8%    112     280     -168   -60.0% 
Supermarkets           3       1       2      200.0%    3       2       1      50.0% 
Drogerie Stores        14      35      -21    -60.0%    31      47      -16    -34.0% 
Store Openings (Net)   444     34      410    n/a       780     169     611    361.5% 
Convenience Stores     250     -13     263    n/a       437     -41     478    n/a 
Supermarkets           -2      0       -2     n/a       -1      -1      0      0.0% 
Drogerie Stores        196     47      149    317.0%    344     211     133    63.0% 

2Q 2021 Monthly Operating Results


                                      April   Change May     Change June    Change 
Total net retail sales, RUB million   135,377 8.4%   139,472 9.3%   138,844 9.6% 
Convenience Stores                    106,195 7.8%   109,283 10.1%  108,998 11.2% 
Supermarkets                          17,315  4.1%   17,423  3.4%   16,774  1.6% 
Drogerie Stores                       10,954  22.3%  11,972  12.7%  12,314  9.0% 
Other formats                         913     5.1%   794     -3.0%  758     -8.1% 
Number of tickets, million            401     19.2%  421     14.4%  421     8.6% 
Convenience Stores                    339     19.3%  356     15.1%  356     9.2% 
Supermarkets                          28      18.0%  29      10.3%  28      2.8% 
Drogerie Stores                       31      21.3%  34      12.9%  34      10.0% 
Other formats                         2.4     -4.4%  2.2     -10.7% 2.1     -16.8% 
Average ticket[12], RUB               337     -9.1%  332     -4.4%  330     0.9% 
Convenience Stores                    313     -9.6%  307     -4.4%  306     1.8% 
Supermarkets                          613     -11.8% 601     -6.2%  593     -1.2% 
Drogerie Stores                       351     0.8%   357     -0.2%  359     -0.9% 
Other formats                         354     6.2%   353     9.3%   360     12.3% 
Number of Stores (EOP)                21,981  n/a    22,099  n/a    22,344  n/a 
Convenience Stores                    15,159  n/a    15,218  n/a    15,348  n/a 
Supermarkets                          469     n/a    469     n/a    469     n/a 
Drogerie Stores                       6,353   n/a    6,412   n/a    6,527   n/a 
Store Openings (Gross)                107     n/a    141     n/a    271     n/a 
Convenience Stores                    77      n/a    78      n/a    153     n/a 
Supermarkets                          0       n/a    1       n/a    0       n/a 
Drogerie Stores                       30      n/a    62      n/a    118     n/a 
Store Closures                        26      n/a    23      n/a    26      n/a 
Convenience Stores                    16      n/a    19      n/a    23      n/a 
Supermarkets                          2       n/a    1       n/a    0       n/a 
Drogerie Stores                       8       n/a    3       n/a    3       n/a 
Store Openings (Net)                  81      n/a    118     n/a    245     n/a 
Convenience Stores                    61      n/a    59      n/a    130     n/a 
Supermarkets                          -2      n/a    0       n/a    0       n/a 
Drogerie Stores                       22      n/a    59      n/a    115     n/a 
Total Selling Space (EOP), th. sq. m. 7,631   4.7%   7,669   5.2%   7,748   6.3% 
Convenience Stores                    5,194   4.8%   5,220   5.3%   5,275   6.4% 
Supermarkets                          941     -0.2%  943     0.0%   943     -0.1% 
Drogerie Stores                       1,465   9.0%   1,477   9.4%   1,500   11.2% 
Other formats                         31      -23.2% 30      -26.4% 30      -26.9% 
Selling Space Added (Net), th. sq. m. 24.9    n/a    38.1    n/a    79.4    n/a 
Convenience Stores                    24.8    n/a    25.5    n/a    55.9    n/a 
Supermarkets                          -2.1    n/a    1.6     n/a    0.0     n/a 
Drogerie Stores                       4.9     n/a    12.0    n/a    23.5    n/a 
Other formats                         -2.8    n/a    -0.9    n/a    0.0     n/a Financial Results for 2Q and 1H 2021 (IFRS 16) 
RUB mln                   2Q 2021 2Q 2020 Change  1H 2021 1H 2020 Change 
Total Revenue             424,341 387,323 9.6%    822,230 763,361 7.7% 
Retail                    413,693 379,174 9.1%    801,592 743,959 7.7% 
Wholesale                 10,648  8,149   30.7%   20,638  19,403  6.4% 
Gross Profit              99,513  94,337  5.5%    192,586 179,522 7.3% 
Gross Margin, %           23.5%   24.4%   -91 bps 23.4%   23.5%   -9 bps 
SG&A, % of Sales          -18.8%  -19.0%  15 bps  -18.9%  -19.1%  15 bps 
EBITDA pre LTI[13]        49,586  48,138  3.0%    95,038  88,194  7.8% 
EBITDA Margin pre LTI, %  11.7%   12.4%   -74 bps 11.6%   11.6%   1 bps 
EBITDA                    49,236  48,133  2.3%    94,363  87,845  7.4% 
EBITDA Margin, %          11.6%   12.4%   -82 bps 11.5%   11.5%   -3 bps 
EBIT                      25,947  25,365  2.3%    49,107  42,772  14.8% 
EBIT Margin, %            6.1%    6.5%    -43 bps 6.0%    5.6%    37 bps 
Net Finance Costs         -10,438 -11,118 -6.1%   -20,601 -22,994 -10.4% 
FX Gain/ (Loss)           666     1,097   -39.3%  454     -920    -149.4% 
Profit before Tax         16,175  15,344  5.4%    28,959  18,858  53.6% 
Taxes                     -3,629  -3,174  14.3%   -6,660  -4,359  52.8% 
Net Income                12,546  12,170  3.1%    22,300  14,500  53.8% 
Net Income Margin, %      3.0%    3.1%    -19 bps 2.7%    1.9%    81 bps ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

[1] LFL calculation base includes stores, which have been operating for 12 months since its first day of sales. LFL sales growth and average ticket growth are calculated based on sales turnover including VAT.

[2] Convenience Stores include convenience stores and small pilots such as Magnit City and My Price

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