3 Nov 2015 07:00
PJSC MAGNIT - 213th Hypermarket OpeningPJSC MAGNIT - 213th Hypermarket Opening
PR Newswire
London, November 3
Press-release
Krasnodar
November 3, 2015
PJSC “Magnit” Announces the Opening of the 213th Hypermarket
Krasnodar, November 3, 2015: PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MOEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 213th hypermarket of a big format.
Please be informed that today the Company opened its 213th hypermarket of a big format located at 3 Aleksandra Pokryshkina street, Krasnodar, Southern Federal Region. Assortment of the hypermarket consists of about 25,900 SKUs, out of which about 69% are food items. There are 38 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 RelationsEmail: post@magnit.ruOffice: +7-861-277-4554 x 17600Mobile: +7-961-511-7678Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562 |
Dina Svishcheva | Deputy Director, Investor RelationsEmail: Chistyak@magnit.ruOffice: +7-861-277-45-54 x 15101Mobile: +7-961-511-0202Direct Line: +7-861-277-4562 |
Media Inquiries | PR and GR Departmentpress@magnit.ru |
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 September 30, 2015, Magnit operated 29 distribution centers and about 11,400 stores (9,246 convenience, 335 hypermarkets, and 1,807 drogerie stores) in approximately 2,297 cities and towns throughout 7 federal regions of the Russian Federation.
In accordance with the reviewed IFRS consolidated financial statements for 1H 2015. Magnit had revenues of RUB 455 billion and an EBITDA of RUB 49 billion. Magnit's local shares are traded on the Moscow Stock 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+. Measured by market capitalization, Magnit is one of the largest retailers in Europe.