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3 March 2014

PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS

The prospectus (the "Prospectus") relating to Lenta Ltd., prepared in connection with an offering of 95,238,095 global depositary receipts, has been approved by the United Kingdom Listing Authority and is available for viewing.

To view the full version of the Prospectus, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser: www.lentainvestor/com/investors/prospectus.

A copy of the Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and is available for inspection at: http://doc.morningstar.com/GetGDANSdocument.aspx?referenceid=PRO01687&clientid=gdans_fca&key=e7a0d5ccd40ea045.

Enquiries

For further information, please contact:

Lenta Ltd.:

Instinctif Partners:

Moscow: Anton Karpov

T: +7 495 660 05 91

Anton.Karpov@instinctif.com 

London: Mark Walter

T: +44 20 7457 2020

Mark.Walter@instinctif.com

This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), except in accordance with Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") to qualified institutional buyers. This announcement is not an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Lenta Ltd. does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.

This announcement is an advertisement and is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. Investors should not subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus, which is to be published in accordance with the Prospectus Directive. The expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including Directive 2010/73/EU, to the extent implemented in any relevant member state) and includes any relevant implementing measure in the relevant member state.

Any offer of securities to the public that may be deemed to be made pursuant to this communication in any EEA member state that has implemented the Prospectus Directive is addressed solely to qualified investors (within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive) in that member state.

The Managers (as defined in the Prospectus) are acting exclusively for Lenta Ltd. and no one else in connection with the offering and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this press release) as their client in relation to the offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than Lenta Ltd. for providing the protections afforded to their client.

Rothschild, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting for Lenta Ld. and no one else in relation to the offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than Lenta Ltd. for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild nor for providing advice in relation to the proposed offering.

This announcement is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (i), (ii) and (iii) above together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any securities described herein are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents.

This announcement is not a public offer or advertisement of securities in the Russian Federation, and is not an offer to sell, or an invitation to make offers to purchase, any securities in the Russian Federation. Neither the securities mentioned in this announcement nor any prospectus or other document relating to them have been, or are intended to be, registered with the Service for the Financial Markets of the Bank of Russia. Therefore, "public placement" of the securities mentioned in this announcement in Russia is prohibited. In addition, before the MICEX Admission (as defined in the Prospectus), in respect of the timing of which no assurance can be given by Lenta Ltd. or any of the Selling Shareholders (as defined in the Prospectus) or the Managers, the securities mentioned in this announcement may not be offered, sold or delivered in the Russian Federation or to or for the benefit of any persons (including legal entities) resident, incorporated, established or having their usual residence in the Russian Federation or to any person located within the territory of the Russian Federation except to qualified investors within the meaning of Article 51.2 of the Russian Securities Law or as may otherwise be permitted by Russian law.

This announcement is not and is not intended as a public offer or advertisement of, or solicitation in respect of, securities, investments or other investment business in the British Virgin Islands, and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation or invitation to make offers to purchase or subscribe for, any securities, other investments or services constituting investment business in the British Virgin Islands. Neither the securities mentioned in this announcement nor any prospectus or other document relating to them have been or are intended to be registered or filed with the Financial Services Commission of the British Virgin Islands or any department thereof.