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   Fix Price Group PLC (FIXP)
   Fix Price Group PLC: Fix Price announces key operating and financial
   results for Q1 2024

   26-Apr-2024 / 09:50 MSK

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   Fix Price announces key operating and financial results for Q1 2024

   Keeping focus on unlocking the long-term potential of the business despite
   market challenges

    

     26 April 2024,  Limassol, Cyprus –  Fix Price Group  PLC (LSE and  MOEX:
     FIXP, AIX: FIXP.Y, “Fix  Price”, the “Company” or  the “Group”), one  of
     the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in  Russia,
     today announces  its  operating  and IFRS  financial  results  based  on
     management accounts for the first quarter (Q1 2024) ended 31 March 2024.
     Operating AND FINANCIAL summary for Q1 2024
       • Revenue grew by 8.8% y-o-y and reached RUB 71.7 billion

       • Retail revenue increased by 9.0% to RUB 63.3 billion
       • Wholesale revenue was RUB 8.3 billion, up 6.9% y-o-y

       • LFL sales 1  1  dynamics  turned positive increasing  0.4% y-o-y  on
         the back  of  LFL  average  ticket  growth  coupled  with  gradually
         recovering LFL  traffic.  Macroeconomic headwinds  continue  to  put
         pressure  on  consumer  demand,  however,  LFL  sales  growth   kept
         improving in Q2 and exceeded 2% for the first 24 days of April 2024
       • During the reporting period, the  Company opened 131 net new  stores
         (including 6 franchise stores). As of  31 March 2024, Fix Price  was
         operating a total of 6,545 stores
       • In Q1  2024, 28.5  thous.  sqm were  added  to the  Company’s  total
         selling space, which reached 1,419.1 thous. sqm (+12.1% y-o-y) as of
         the end of the quarter
       • The total number of registered cardholders grew by 3.4 million 2  2 
         over the last 12 months to 26.4 million (14.6% increase y-o-y), with
         loyalty-card transactions accounting for 61.0% of retail sales.  The
         average ticket for purchases made using a loyalty card was about 80%
         higher than the average ticket for non-loyalty-card purchases
       • Gross profit was up  6.7% to RUB 23.4  billion supported by  revenue
         growth. Gross margin stood  at 32.7% on the  back of an increase  in
         cost of  goods sold  due to  devaluation of  the rouble  and  rising
         transportation costs, which  were partially mitigated  by a  greater
         share of higher-margin non-food items in retail sales
       • SG&A costs (excl.  LTIP expense 3  3   and D&A) as  a percentage  of
         revenue was 19.0%,  versus 16.2% in  Q1 2023, due  to growth in  the
         shares of staff costs, advertising  and other expenses coupled  with
         the negative operating  leverage effect. Pressure  on the cost  base
         was partially mitigated  by efficiencies gained  in rental  expenses
         and security services as a percentage of revenue
       • Adjusted EBITDA 4  4  under IFRS 16 amounted to RUB 10.0 billion  on
         the back  of pressure  on gross  margin and  growth of  SG&A  costs.
         Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.9%
       • EBITDA under IFRS 16 amounted to RUB 9.8 billion. The EBITDA  margin
         stood at 13.6%
       • Fix Price recorded a net profit  of RUB 3.3 billion for the  period,
         with net profit margin at the level of 4.6%
       • CAPEX as a percentage of revenue  decreased to 1.9%, down from  3.2%
         in Q1 2023  due to  the completion of  construction of  distribution
         centres (DCs) in 2023 as planned

    

    

    

   “Since the  beginning  of 2024,  we  have noted  signs  of a  recovery  in
   consumer confidence, driving our LFL sales into positive territory. At the
   same time, amid high interest  rates and inflation expectations,  shoppers
   are still showing a preference  for savings and large non-food  purchases,
   limiting their spending on inexpensive items.

    

   “Heightened competition in the labour market continues to put pressure  on
   our margins, and recruiting and retaining line personnel remains the  main
   challenge for the  Company and for  Russian retail as  a whole. We  expect
   this factor to affect  our financial performance in  the medium term.  For
   our  part,  we  remain  committed  to  a  conservative  financial  policy,
   maintaining high liquidity reserves and low leverage. We are incorporating
   digital  solutions  to  improve  our  operational  efficiency,   including
   artificial intelligence–based products that enable us to automate business
   processes,  reduce  costs   and  increase  our   resilience  to   external
   challenges.

    

   “In a  challenging operating  environment, we  continue to  take steps  to
   bolster our long-standing leading  position. During the reporting  period,
   we  surpassed  the  6,500-store  mark  and  began  operating  in  29   new
   communities, where Fix Price’s arrival was a long-awaited event for  local
   residents. I would also  like to note the  expansion of our  international
   presence: in Q1 2024, the  share of international markets increased  y-o-y
   to 10.3% of our total number of stores.

    

   “We are constantly focused on analysing trends in consumer preferences and
   searching for  intriguing  new  products for  our  customers.  During  the
   reporting period, we observed  a gradual recovery in  demand for items  in
   non-food  categories,  with  kitchenware,  DIY   as  well  as  party   and
   celebration products leading the way.

    

   “Our loyalty programme  continues to offer  tangible benefits to  members,
   and their  number increased  by  15% over  the  past year,  reaching  26.4
   million  by  the  end  of  March  2024.  The  average  ticket  of  loyalty
   cardholders continues  to be  nearly  double that  of other  shoppers,  an
   indication of the programme’s success.

    

   “I am pleased to see  that our team’s efforts  were reflected in the  high
   rating that we  received in  a recent  study by  the independent  research
   company Romir. According to this research, we have consistently been among
   the top three retail  chains in Russia in  terms of trust and  visibility,
   and 2024 was no exception.

    

   I would like to thank all of the Group’s employees who have played a  part
   in creating  a quality  customer  experience, and  I  have no  doubt  that
   together we will be  able to achieve our  most ambitious goals and  ensure
   long-term growth in the value of our business.”

    

                                               Dmitry Kirsanov, Fix Price CEO

    

    

   Store base, geographical coverage and selling space

                                      31 Mar 2024  31 Dec 2023  31 Mar 2023
    Total number of stores                 6,545        6,414        5,848  
    Russia                                 5,874        5,756        5,256  
    Belarus                                  299          292          273  
    Kazakhstan                               287          280          246  
    Latvia                                    45           46           39  
    Uzbekistan                                22           22           20  
    Georgia                                    7            7            6  
    Kyrgyzstan                                 6            6            6  
    Mongolia                                   3            3            2  
    Armenia                                    2            2          -    
    Number of Company-operated stores      5,836        5,711        5,206  
    Russia                                 5,277        5,166        4,721  
    Belarus                                  289          282          263  
    Kazakhstan                               270          263          222  
    Number of franchise stores               709          703          642  
    Russia                                   597          590          535  
    Latvia                                    45           46           39  
    Kazakhstan                                17           17           24  
    Uzbekistan                                22           22           20  
    Belarus                                   10           10           10  
    Georgia                                    7            7            6  
    Kyrgyzstan                                 6            6            6  
    Mongolia                                   3            3            2  
    Armenia                                    2            2          -    
    Selling space (sqm)                1,419,120    1,390,611    1,266,268  
    Company-operated stores            1,261,559    1,234,312    1,123,997  
    Franchise stores                     157,561      156,299      142,271  

    

   Development of Company-operated stores

                                    Q1 2024                       Q1 2023
      Gross openings                  164                           198  
      Russia                          143                           169  
      Belarus                           9                            11  
      Kazakhstan                       12                            18  
      Closures                         39                            31  
      Russia                           32                            23  
      Belarus                           2                             1  
      Kazakhstan                        5                             7  
      Net openings                    125                           167  
      Russia                          111                           146  
      Belarus                           7                            10  
      Kazakhstan                        7                            11  

      

     Operating results

     Store network expansion
       • The total number of  stores increased by 11.9%  y-o-y to 6,545;  the
         share of franchise stores amounted to 10.8% of the total store count
         (down 15 bps y-o-y)
       • In Q1  2024  Fix Price  added  131  net new  stores,  including  125
         Company-operated stores and 6 franchise stores, compared to 185  net
         new stores in Q1 2023, including 167 Company-operated stores and  18
         franchise stores
       • The Company closed  39 Company-operated  stores in  Q1 2024  (versus
         31 stores in  Q1 2023),  focusing on  further improvement  of  lease
         terms
       • 9.9% of net openings in Q1 2024 took place outside of Russia, as Fix
         Price continued on  its growth path  in Russia and  internationally.
         The share of  international geographies  increased to  10.3% of  the
         total store base, compared to 10.1% as of 31 March 2023
       • Total selling space grew by 28.5 thous. sqm to 1,419.1 thous. sqm as
         of the end of the quarter (a 12.1% increase y-o-y). The average  Fix
         Price store selling space was 217 sqm as of 31 March 2024
       • In Q1 2024, the Company entered  29 new localities in its  countries
         of operations

     LFL sales growth

       • In Q1 2024, LFL  sales turned positive, increasing  0.4% due to  LFL
         average ticket growth of 3.7%  offsetting a 3.2% contraction in  LFL
         traffic, which was milder y-o-y on the back of gradually  recovering
         consumer sentiment. However,  people still  opted for  food and  big
         non-food purchases rather than buying inexpensive items, or  decided
         to save money in an environment of record deposit interest rates

      
       • LFL sales of  Company-operated stores  in Russia were  down 1.1%  in
         Q1 2024. At the same time, the Group's LFL performance was supported
         by rouble-denominated LFL sales dynamics in Kazakhstan and  Belarus,
         on the  back  of  the  currency  conversion  effect  due  to  rouble
         depreciation
       • The positive  LFL  dynamics in  national  currencies for  stores  in
         Belarus and Kazakhstan were a result of improved traffic thanks to a
         highly compelling  value proposition,  while the  average ticket  in
         both countries was impacted by the high base of the previous year
       • LFL sales for the first 24 days of April 2024 grew by over 2%

     Assortment and category mix 5  5 

       • In the reporting period the share  of non-food in retail sales  rose
         to 48.7%, compared to 44.5% in  Q1 2023 due to the Company’s  strong
         LFL performance of various non-food categories, such as kitchenware,
         DIY, household and party and celebration products. The share of food
         in retail sales decreased to 25.9% versus 26.8% last year. The share
         of cosmetics, hygiene  and household  chemicals as  a percentage  of
         retail sales declined to  25.5% in Q1  2024, compared to  abnormally
         high level of 28.7% in Q1 2023
       • The share of imported  goods in retail  sales increased slightly  to
         23.4% in Q1 2024, versus 22.8% in Q1 2023
       • The share of  price points  above RUB 100  in retail  sales grew  to
         58.3% in  Q1 2024,  up from  40.1% in  Q1 2023,  which reflects  the
         increased  share   of  more   expensive  non-food   items  and   the
         introduction of trendy new products at fractional price points above
         RUB 100. The Company also continued to gradually move its assortment
         mix to the mid-  and higher price range.  The share of price  points
         above RUB 200 in retail sales increased to 15.2% in Q1 2024, up from
         14.2% in Q1 2023
       • Average ticket  for all  Company-operated stores  increased by  4.2%
         y-o-y to RUB 344

     Loyalty programme development 6  6 

       • During  the  quarter,  the   total  number  of  registered   loyalty
         cardholders grew by 14.6% y-o-y, reaching 26.4 million.  Advertising
         campaigns and  perks for  loyalty programme  members helped  attract
         3.4 million new registered cardholders over  the year. The share  of
         active loyalty  programme members 7  7   among the  total number  of
         loyalty cardholders was 49%
       • Transactions using loyalty cards accounted for 61.0% of total retail
         sales for Q1 2024, compared to 63.4% in Q1 2023
       • The average ticket of  a loyalty cardholder was  RUB 469, which  was
         80% higher than the average  ticket of RUB 255 for  non-loyalty-card
         purchases

      

   Financial results for Q1 2024

   Statement of comprehensive income highlights

   RUB million                                     Q1 2024  Q1 2023    Change
   Revenue                                          71,684   65,895      8.8%
   Retail revenue                                   63,349   58,099      9.0%
   Wholesale revenue                                 8,335    7,796      6.9%
   Cost of sales                                  (48,250) (43,929)      9.8%
   Gross profit                                     23,434   21,966      6.7%
   Gross margin, %                                   32.7%    33.3%  (64) bps
   SG&A (excl. LTIP and D&A)                      (13,599) (10,690)     27.2%
   Other op. income and share of profit of             153      159    (3.8)%
   associates
   Adjusted EBITDA                                   9,988   11,435   (12.7)%
   Adjusted EBITDA margin, %                         13.9%    17.4% (342) bps
   EBITDA                                            9,773   11,161   (12.4)%
   EBITDA margin, %                                  13.6%    16.9% (330) bps
   D&A                                             (4,043)  (3,574)     13.1%
   Operating profit                                  5,730    7,587   (24.5)%
   Operating profit margin, %                         8.0%    11.5% (352) bps
   Net finance income/(costs)                           21    (337)       n/a
   FX gain, net                                         59      483   (87.8)%
   Profit before tax                                 5,810    7,733   (24.9)%
   Income tax expense                              (2,520)  (1,880)     34.0%
   Profit for the period                             3,290    5,853   (43.8)%
   Net profit margin, %                               4.6%     8.9% (429) bps

    

   Selling, general and administrative expenses 8  8 

          RUB million                         Q1 2024 Q1 2023   Change
          Staff costs (excl. LTIP)             10,519   8,022    31.1%
          % of revenue                          14.7%   12.2%  250 bps
          Bank charges                            892     797    11.9%
          % of revenue                           1.2%    1.2%    3 bps
          Rental expense                          353     372   (5.1)%
          % of revenue                           0.5%    0.6%  (7) bps
          Security services                       506     504     0.4%
          % of revenue                           0.7%    0.8%  (6) bps
          Advertising costs                       303     204    48.5%
          % of revenue                           0.4%    0.3%   11 bps
          Repair and maintenance costs            268     223    20.2%
          % of revenue                           0.4%    0.3%    4 bps
          Utilities                               272     238    14.3%
          % of revenue                           0.4%    0.4%    2 bps
          Other expenses                          486     330    47.3%
          % of revenue                           0.7%    0.5%   18 bps
          SG&A (excl. LTIP and D&A)            13,599  10,690    27.2%
          % of revenue                          19.0%   16.2%  275 bps
          LTIP expense                            215     274  (21.5)%
          % of revenue                           0.3%    0.4% (12) bps
          Depreciation of right-of-use assets   3,082   2,718    13.4%
          % of revenue                           4.3%    4.1%   17 bps
          Other depreciation and amortisation     961     856    12.3%
          % of revenue                           1.3%    1.3%    4 bps
          Total SG&A                           17,857  14,538    22.8%
          % of revenue                          24.9%   22.1%  285 bps

    

     The Group’s revenue was up 8.8% y-o-y  and stood at RUB 71.7 billion  in
     Q1 2024, thanks to  9.0% growth  in retail  revenue and  6.9% growth  in
     wholesale revenue.

     In Q1 2024,  the Company reported  retail revenue of  RUB 63.3  billion,
     mainly driven by store network expansion. Wholesale revenue rose to  RUB
     8.3 billion  as the  Company  continued to  open new  franchise  stores.
     Wholesale revenue accounted for 11.6% of total revenue (20 bps decrease)
     as a result of faster growth of retail revenue.

     Gross profit  reached  RUB 23.4  billion  (up  6.7% y-o-y)  in  Q1  2024
     supported by revenue  growth. Gross  margin was  down 64  bps y-o-y  and
     stood at 32.7% on the back of an increase in the cost of goods sold  due
     to the devaluation of the rouble and rising transportation costs,  which
     were partially mitigated  by a greater  share of higher-margin  non-food
     items in retail sales.

     Transportation costs grew by 13 bps to  1.9% of revenue in Q1 2024 as  a
     result of tariff hikes in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

     Inventory write-downs  accounted for  0.8% of  revenue, versus  1.1%  in
     Q1 2023, on the back of  lower accruals based on  the results of the  FY
     2023 inventory count.

     Selling, general and administrative  expenses (SG&A) excluding LTIP  and
     D&A expenses increased by 275 bps  y-o-y to 19.0% of revenue mainly  due
     to growth in the shares of  staff costs, advertising and other  expenses
     coupled with the  negative operating  leverage effect.  Pressure on  the
     cost base  was  partially mitigated  by  efficiencies gained  in  rental
     expenses and security services as a percentage of revenue.

     Staff costs excluding LTIP  grew by 250 bps  y-o-y to 14.7% of  revenue,
     mostly due to  salary indexation for  store and DC  employees caused  by
     continued labour shortages and  persistently growing competition in  the
     market, and due to an increase in the number of employees as a result of
     new DC openings.

     LTIP expense was RUB 215 million in  Q1 2024, versus RUB 274 million  in
     Q1 2023.

     Depreciation and amortisation  (D&A) expenses  grew by 22  bps y-o-y  to
     5.6% of revenue. Depreciation of right-of-use assets increased by 17 bps
     y-o-y  to  4.3%  of  revenue  due  to  an  increase  in  the  amount  of
     right-of-use assets caused by  the expansion of  the store network.  The
     share of other depreciation and  amortisation expenses was stable  y-o-y
     at 1.3% of revenue.

     Rental expense  (under IFRS  16) decreased  by 7  bps y-o-y  to 0.5%  of
     revenue (down 8 bps to 0.6% of  retail revenue), caused by a decline  in
     the share of the variable component  in the lease payment structure  due
     to slower revenue growth.

     Rental expense (under IAS 17) was up 15 bps y-o-y to 5.3% of revenue (up
     16 bps  to 6.0%  of retail  revenue), due  to the  growing influence  of
     fixed-rate contracts  (34% of  the total  contract base),  which do  not
     depend on store revenue performance, and the fixed component of variable
     contracts. Increasing store and  DC rent rates also  added to the  y-o-y
     growth in rental expense.

     Bank  charges  were  generally  flat  at  1.2%  of  revenue,  reflecting
     gradually slowing growth of the share of bank card transactions in total
     client payments.

     Security costs were down 6 bps y-o-y  to 0.7% of revenue as a result  of
     the Company’s ongoing optimisation efforts.

     Repair and maintenance costs and utilities were generally stable  y-o-y,
     accounting for 0.4% of revenue each.

     Advertising costs grew  by 11  bps to  0.4% of  revenue on  the back  of
     enhanced promotional campaigns, while other expenses rose 18 bps to 0.7%
     of revenue.

     The Group’s total SG&A expenses amounted to 24.9% of revenue, up 285 bps
     y-o-y, attributable mostly to 250 bps growth in the share of staff costs
     and a 22 bps increase in the share of D&A expenses.

     Other operating income and the share of profit of associates stayed flat
     y-o-y at the level of 0.2% of revenue.

   EBITDA IFRS 16 and IAS 17 reconciliation

         RUB million                         Q1 2024 Q1 2023    Change
         EBITDA (IFRS 16)                      9,773  11,161   (12.4)%
         EBITDA margin (IFRS 16), %            13.6%   16.9% (330) bps
         LTIP expense                            215     274   (21.5)%
         Adjusted EBITDA (IFRS 16)             9,988  11,435   (12.7)%
         Adjusted EBITDA margin (IFRS 16), %   13.9%   17.4% (342) bps
         Rental expense                      (3,422) (2,999)     14.1%
         Utilities                              (58)    (53)      9.4%
         Adjusted EBITDA (IAS 17)              6,508   8,383   (22.4)%
         Adjusted EBITDA margin (IAS 17), %     9.1%   12.7% (364) bps
         LTIP expense                          (215)   (274)   (21.5)%
         EBITDA (IAS 17)                       6,293   8,109   (22.4)%
         EBITDA margin (IAS 17), %              8.8%   12.3% (353) bps

      

     Adjusted EBITDA  under IFRS  16  amounted to  RUB 10.0  billion,  versus
     RUB 11.4 billion for Q1 2023 on the back of pressure on gross margin and
     growth of SG&A costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.9%.

     EBITDA under IFRS  16 declined by  12.4% y-o-y to  RUB 9.8 billion.  The
     EBITDA margin was 13.6% versus 16.9% in Q1 2023.

     Adjusted EBITDA  under IAS  17 was  RUB 6.5  billion. The  IAS  17-based
     adjusted EBITDA margin amounted to 9.1% in Q1 2024, while in Q1 2023  it
     stood at 12.7%.

     Net finance income amounted to RUB  21 million, compared to net  finance
     costs of RUB 337 million for Q1  2023. This growth was mainly driven  by
     an increase in interest  income on Group  deposits, partially offset  by
     rising costs of  funding and lease  liabilities on the  back of  growing
     interest rates.

     FX gain during the quarter  amounted to RUB 59  million, as a result  of
     the mitigating effect of  several FX-denominated balance-sheet  factors.
     Q1 2023 FX gain stood at RUB 483 million.

     Income tax expense  amounted to  RUB 2.5 billion  in Q1  2024, up  34.0%
     y-o-y due to withholding tax accrued on intra-group dividends.

     The Group recorded profit for the period of RUB 3.3 billion, down  43.8%
     y-o-y. The net profit margin stood at 4.6%.

    

   Statement of financial position highlights

   RUB million                            31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2023
   Current loans and borrowings                10,026      10,024      15,022
   Non-current loans and borrowings             4,765       4,675       4,432
   Current lease liabilities                    9,069       8,800       8,279
   Non-current lease liabilities                4,731       4,974       4,502
   Cash and cash equivalents                 (27,994)    (37,343)    (21,576)
   Net debt / (Net cash)                          597     (8,870)      10,659
   Net debt / (Net cash) to EBITDA (IFRS        0.01x      (0.2)x        0.2x
   16) 9  9 
   Current lease liabilities                  (9,069)     (8,800)     (8,279)
   Non-current lease liabilities              (4,731)     (4,974)     (4,502)
   IAS 17-based (net cash)                   (13,203)    (22,644)     (2,122)
   IAS 17-based (net cash) to EBITDA           (0.3)x      (0.6)x     (0.05)x

    

     The Group’s current and non-current loans and borrowings were  generally
     stable compared to the  beginning of the year  and amounted to RUB  10.0
     billion and RUB 4.8 billion respectively.  As a result, total loans  and
     borrowings stood  at RUB 14.8  billion (versus  RUB 14.7  billion as  of
     31 December 2023). Lease liabilities also remained flat versus the start
     of the year  and totalled RUB  13.8 billion. As  a result, total  loans,
     borrowings and lease liabilities amounted to  RUB 28.6 billion as of  31
     March 2024.

     In Q1 2024 the Company announced and paid an interim dividend of RUB 8.4
     billion, or RUB 9.84 per share/GDR, which resulted in a decrease in  the
     Company’s IAS 17-based net cash position to RUB 13.2 billion, down  from
     RUB 22.6 billion as  of 31 December 2023. The  IAS 17-based net cash  to
     EBITDA ratio was 0.3x versus 0.6x as of 31 December 2023.

    

   Statement of cash flow highlights

   RUB million                                                Q1 2024 Q1 2023
   Profit before tax                                            5,810   7,733
   Cash from operating activities before changes in working    10,550  12,146
   capital
   Changes in working capital                                 (4,111) (4,283)
   Net cash generated from operations                           6,439   7,863
   Net interest received/(paid)                                   114   (396)
   Income tax paid                                            (3,177) (2,270)
   Net cash flows from operating activities                     3,376   5,197
   Net cash flows used in investing activities                (1,364) (2,124)
   Net cash flows used in financing activities               (11,376) (5,276)
   Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash           15     195
   equivalents
   Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                  (9,349) (2,008)

                            

                           Net trade working capital 10  10  reached RUB 16.0
                           billion (5.4% of revenue) 11  11   as of 31  March
                           2024  compared  to   RUB 14.5  billion  (5.0%   of
                           revenue) as  of  31  December  2023,  while  still
                           remaining on a  comfortable and manageable  level.
                           The Company is ordering and testing new assortment
                           to gauge consumer sentiment and find products that
                           resonate with our  customers the most.  On top  of
                           that, an  increase in  inventories was  associated
                           with  uneven  deliveries  amid  a  reshuffling  of
                           logistics  routes,  while  revenue  growth   rates
                           remained subdued.

                           CAPEX decreased to RUB 1.4 billion compared to RUB
                           2.1  billion  in  Q1 2023,  when  Fix  Price   was
                           investing in the construction of new  distribution
                           centres that started in 2022.

                            

                            
   About the Company

   Fix Price (LSE and  MOEX: FIXP, AIX: FIXP.Y),  one of the leading  variety
   value retailers globally and the largest  in Russia, has been helping  its
   customers save money every day since 2007. Fix Price offers its  customers
   a unique and  constantly updated assortment  of non-food goods,  including
   personal care and household  products, and food items  at low fixed  price
   points.

   As of 31 March 2024,  Fix Price was operating  6,545 stores in Russia  and
   neighbouring countries,  all of  them  stocking approximately  2,000  SKUs
   across around 20 product  categories. As well as  its own private  brands,
   Fix Price  sells products  from  leading global  names and  smaller  local
   suppliers. As of 31 March 2024, the Company was operating 13 DCs  covering
   81 regions of Russia and 8 neighbouring countries.

   In 2023, the Company recorded revenue of RUB 291.9 billion, EBITDA of  RUB
   53.1 billion and net profit of RUB 35.7 billion, in accordance with IFRS.
            Fix Price Investor Relations       Fix Price Media Relations
   Contacts Elena Mironova                     Ekaterina Goncharova

             12 ir@fix-price.com               pr@fix-price.ru
                                                

    

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    13  1  Here and hereinafter, like-for-like (LFL) sales, average ticket
   and number of tickets are calculated based on the results of stores
   operated by Fix Price and that were open for at least 12 full calendar
   months preceding the reporting date. LFL sales and average ticket are
   calculated based on retail sales including VAT. LFL numbers exclude stores
   that were temporarily closed for seven or more consecutive days during the
   reporting period and/or comparable periods

    14  2  Here and hereinafter, loyalty programme data is calculated for Fix
   Price stores operating in Russia

    15  3  LTIP expense – expense related to the long-term incentive
   programme (LTIP)

    16  4  EBITDA adjusted for LTIP expense. EBITDA is calculated as profit
   for the respective period before income tax expense, net interest income /
   (expense), depreciation and amortisation expense, and foreign exchange
   gain / (loss)

    17  5  Unless stated otherwise, the data in this section refers to
   Company-operated stores in Russia

    18  6  Loyalty programme data is calculated for Fix Price stores
   operating in Russia

    19  7  Members of the loyalty programme who make at least one purchase
   per month

    20  8  Total may not equal the sum of the components due to rounding

    21  9  Here and hereinafter, the calculation of net debt / (net cash) to
   EBITDA is based on EBITDA for the last 12 months

    22  10  Net trade working capital is calculated as inventories plus
   receivables and other financial assets minus payables and other financial
   liabilities

    23  11  The calculation of the percentage of net trade working capital in
   revenue is based on revenue for the last 12 months

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   ISIN:           US33835G2057
   Category Code:  MSCU
   TIDM:           FIXP
   LEI Code:       549300EXJV1RPGZNH608
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