PJSC Magnit Annual Report 2024
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The Annual Report of Public Joint-Stock
Company Magnit for 2024 (hereinafter also
referred to as PJSC Magnit or the Company)
Moscow Exchange listing rules;
letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-06-28/49
On Recommendations for Public Joint-Stock
(the Annual Report or the Report) was
prepared based on the information available
to PJSC Magnit and its subsidiaries (hereinafter together referred to as the Group or Magnit Group) as at 31 December 2024, unless otherwise implied by the meaning or content of the information provided.
This Annual Report was drafted in accordance with applicable laws, is addressed to a wide range of stakeholders and reflects the key performance results of Magnit for 2024 in such matters as strategic and corporate governance as well as financial and operating results.
The Report meets the following requirements and guidelines:
regulations of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (the Bank of Russia) No. 714-P
On Disclosing Information by Issuers
of Issue-Grade Securities dated 27 March 2020;
letter of the Bank of Russia No. 06-52/2463 On the Corporate Governance Code
dated 10 April 2014;
letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-06-28/102 On Disclosing the Corporate Governance Code Compliance Report in a Public Joint-Stock Company's Annual Report dated
27 December 2021;
Companies to Disclose Non-Financial Information Regarding Their Operations dated 12 July 2021;
Federal Law No. 261-FZ On Energy Saving
and Improving Energy Efficiency and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation dated 23 November 2009.
Financial indicators referred to in this Annual Report are disclosed based on Magnit's consolidated financial statements under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for 2024
as audited by Centre for Audit Technologies
and Solutions. The Annual Report should be read as a whole taking into account the content of all sections as well as the notes and the explanations herein. In addition to official information
on the activities of Magnit, this Annual Report contains information obtained from third parties and from sources which Magnit finds to be reliable.
However, the Company does not guarantee the accuracy of this information, as it may be abridged or incomplete.
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Disclaimer
Forward-looking statements contained
in this Annual Report, including all statements concerning the Company's intentions, opinions, or current expectations regarding its
performance, financial position, liquidity, growth prospects, strategy and the industry in which Magnit operates, are not based on actual circumstances. Such terms as "assume," "believe", "expect", "predict", "intend", "plan", "project", "consider" and "could" along
with other similar expressions as well
as those used in the negative usually indicate
the predictive nature of the statement.
Forward-looking statements are characterised by risks and uncertainties since they relate
to events and depend on circumstances that may not occur in the future. Magnit offers no guarantees that the actual results, scope, or indicators of its performance
or the industry in which the Company operates will correspond to the results, scope, or performance indicators clearly expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report or elsewhere.
The recipients of the information
presented in the Annual Report should not base
their assumptions solely on it. Magnit is not liable for any losses that any person may incur due
to the fact that the above person relied on forward-
looking statements.
Except as expressly envisaged by applicable law,
the Company assumes no obligation to distribute
or publish any updates or changes to forwardlooking statements reflecting any changes in expectations or new information as well as subsequent events,
conditions, or circumstances.
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Supply chain
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ContentsCompany
overview
Who we are
CEO's statement Key highlights Business model
Geographical coverage
Developing Magnit
umbrella brand
Investment case
Our achievements
Magnit's history: 30 years
of serving customers
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Strategy report | Business overview | ||||||
Creating an enhanced customer journey | 34 | Introducing technologies to increase customer loyalty | 56 | ||||
Market overview | 36 | 2024 performance | 58 | ||||
Strategy | 46 | Format overview | 64 | ||||
Innovations and digital solutions | 48 | Customer experience and marketing | 96 | ||||
communications | |||||||
Private labels | 104 | ||||||
Own production | 110 | ||||||
Suppliers | 116 | ||||||
Product quality control | 122 |
Sustainable
development
Our approach
to sustainability management
138
Sustainability 140
Strategy 2025
Caring for people 144
Corporate
governance
Corporate governance
framework
General Meeting of Shareholders
150
152
Board of Directors
Management Board Corporate Secretary Internal control and risk
management system
Business ethics and anti-corruption
Shareholder and investor engagement
153
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162
166
Appendices
Report on compliance
with the principles and recommendations of the Corporate Governance Code
Major transactions
176
206
Related party transactions 206
Resource consumption 206
Glossary 207
Contacts 209
Developing Magnit umbrella brand
20
Creating an enhanced customer journey
34
Introducing technologies
to increase customer loyalty
56
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For the online version
of the Report, see
the Company's official website magnit.com
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01
Company overviewWho we are 8
CEO's statement 10
Key highlights 14
Business model 16
Geographical coverage 19
Developing Magnit umbrella brand
20
Investment case 22
Our achievements 24
Magnit's history: 30 years 30
of serving customers
About the Report
Strategy report 02
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Logistics
Magnit boasts one of the largest
logistics network in Russia. The Company is continuously developing its own logistics infrastructure while also
testing new logistics formats. Today, Magnit operates 51 distribution centres, warehousing facilities with a total area of over 2 mln sq. m, and a fleet of around 7,300 trucks, making it one of Russia's
largest own fleets.
Own production and private labels
51
distribution centres
Magnit develops its own food production
capacities. It operates 21 production facilities, including seven agricultural and 14 dry food and confectionery complexes.
Magnit is actively developing private labels to offer unique products with excellent value for money. Our private label portfolio
currently features over 60 brands and around 5,700 SKUs across various product groups and price segments. Available only in Magnit stores, private label items are made predominantly by Russian businesses
and by Magnit's in-house facilities.
2 mln sq. m
total area of warehousing
facilities
7,300
trucks
The Magnit Group includes, inter alia,
PJSC Magnit and its subsidiaries JSC Tander,
JSC DIXY Ug, Selta LLC, and Retail Import LLC.
>60
brands in private label portfolio
~5,700
private label SKUs
For the list of the key Group companies, see
our consolidated financial statements.
Who we are
Our formats
years
Our multiformat model includes convenience
and drogerie stores, supermarkets,
and pharmacies under the Magnit and DIXY brands. Additionally, we operate the First Choice chain of technologically advanced hard discounters. Customers can also shop
across the Company's formats online, choosing
between regular or express delivery options.
putting
our customers at the heart of everything we do
For Magnit multiformat model, see the Business
model and
Format overview sections.
Magnit is one of Russia's largest
retailers with a total selling space of 10,934 thous. sq. m
and 31,483 stores of various formats operating in 72 regions of Russia
and in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Magnit multiformat
model
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On 5 March 2024, Magnit celebrated its 30th anniversary.
