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Registration of the new bond programme

St-Petersburg, Russia; 1 July 2016 - Lenta (LSE, MOEX:LNTA), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the registration of its Exchange Bond programme (the 'Programme') by the Moscow Exchange ("MOEX") under the identification number 4-36420-R-001P-02E of up to the total maximum principle amount of 100 billion roubles, or the equivalent in foreign currency.

The duration of the Programme is 20 years with up to 10 years maturity for each bond issued under the Programme following the date when the placement of the respective bond commences.

The Programme will enable Lenta to have flexible access to funding in the future and to optimise and diversify its credit portfolio.

Currently there are five bond series in existence representing a total amount of 20 billion roubles.

About Lenta

Lenta is the largest hypermarket chain in Russia (in terms of selling space) and the country's fifth largest retail chain (in terms of 2015 sales). The Company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg. Lenta operates 147 hypermarkets in 72 cities across Russia and 42 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with a total of approximately 922,865 sq.m of selling space. The average Lenta hypermarket store has selling space of approximately 6,000 sq.m. The average Lenta supermarket store has selling space of approximately 1,000 sq.m. The Company operates six owned hypermarket distribution centres. 

The Company's price-led hypermarket formats are differentiated in terms of their promotion and pricing strategies as well as their local product assortment. The Company employed approximately 38,414 people as of 31 December 2015.

 The Company's management team combines a mix of local knowledge and international expertise coupled with extensive operational experience in Russia. Lenta's largest shareholders include TPG Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, both of which are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance. Lenta is listed on the London Stock Exchange and on the Moscow Exchange and trades under the ticker: 'LNTA'.

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