Public Joint Stock Magnit : Magnit announces the state registration of the Exchange-traded bonds program

MAGNIT PJSC (MGNT) Magnit announces the state registration of the Exchange-traded bonds program 27-Oct-2020 / 09:45 MSK Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.   This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales would be prohibited by law.  The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction.  Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for, the shares to any person in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.  The shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the US Securities Act or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act.  The offer and sale of the shares referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan.  Subject to certain exceptions, the shares referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan.  There will be no public offer of the shares in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or elsewhere. Members of the general public are not eligible to take part in the sale. In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") (each, a "Relevant Member State"), this announcement and any offer if made subsequently is sent and addressed to and directed only at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation 2017/1129/EU, as amended or superseded). In the United Kingdom this announcement is sent and distributed to and directed exclusively at Qualified Investors (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) who fall within Article 49(2)(A) to (D) of the Order, or (iii) to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, and the shares will only be available to, and any investment activity to which this announcement relates will only be engaged in with, such persons and it should not be relied on by anyone other than such persons. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN IT ARE PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR INFORMATION AND ARE NOT AN OFFER OR A PART OF AN OFFER OR AN INVITATION TO ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION INCLUDING THE USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND JAPAN.   Press Release | Krasnodar | October 27, 2020   Magnit announces the state registration of the Exchange-traded bonds program   Krasnodar, Russia (October 27, 2020): PJSC Magnit (MOEX and LSE: MGNT), one of Russia's leading retailers, announces the state registration of the Bonds program. Please be informed that the following registration number has been assigned to the Program of the PJSC Magnit exchange-traded bonds of 004P series: 4-60525-P-004P-02E of 26.10.2020.   Type, series and other identifying elements of securities placed under the Bonds program: Non-convertible interest-bearing uncertified exchange-traded bonds with centralized registration of rights (hereinafter - "Exchange-traded bonds"), placed under the Program of the exchange-traded bonds of the 004P series (hereinafter - the  "Bonds program) Maximum amount of the nominal values of the Exchange-traded bonds which may be placed under the Bonds program: 100,000,000,000 rubles Maximum maturity term of  the Exchange-traded bonds placed under the  Bonds program: 3,640 days Duration of the of the Exchange-traded bonds program: Unlimited State registration number assigned to the Bonds program and the date of assignment: 4-60525-P-004P-02E of October 26, 2020 Name of the authority which registered the Bonds program: Moscow Exchange (Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS) The notification on preparation of the Prospectus has been provided to the Moscow Exchange together with the registration of the Program of the 004P series Exchange-traded bonds according to the paragraph 2 article 22 of the Federal law "On Securities Market". The procedure of providing access to the information contained in the Prospectus of the Exchange-traded bonds: The Issuer shall publish the text of the Prospectus on the Internet not later than the placement commencing date of the Exchange-traded bonds of the first issue under the Bonds program. The text of the Prospectus shall be available on the Internet upon the expiry of period stipulated by the Regulation on the information disclosure for its publication in the Internet, and if it is published in the Internet after the expiry of such period - from the date of its publication in the Internet until the redemption of all exchange-traded bonds placed under the Bonds program (until the expiry date of the Program, if no Exchange-traded bond under the Bonds program has been placed). All interested individuals can read information contained in the Prospectus and receive its copy for a fee not exceeding the cost of making copies at the following address: 15/5 Solnechnaya Street, Krasnodar, Russian Federation; Telephone + 7 [phone]. The Issuer shall provide copies of the above document to the holders of the Issuer's securities and other interested individuals at their request and for a fee not exceeding the cost of making copies within 7 (Seven) days upon the receipt of such request. The bank details of the Issuer's settlement account (accounts) to pay the costs of making copies of the Prospectus and the amount (method for determining the amount) of such costs have been published by the Issuer in the Internet.       For further information, please contact:     Dmitry Kovalenko Director for Investor Relations Email: [e-mail] Office: [phone]   Dina Chistyak Director for Investor Relations Email: [e-mail] Office: [phone] x 15101   Media Inquiries Media Relations Department Email: [e-mail]   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, 2020, Magnit operated 38 distribution centres and 20,894 stores (14,581 convenience, 472 supermarkets and 5,841 drogerie stores) in 3,710 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the unaudited IFRS 16 management accounts results for 1H 2020, Magnit had revenues of RUB 763.4 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 86.9 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.

ISIN:	US55953Q2021
Category Code:	MSCU
TIDM:	MGNT
LEI Code:	2534009KKPTVL99W2Y12
OAM Categories:	3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State
Sequence No.:	86596
EQS News ID:	1143190

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