REG - X5 Retail Group N.V - Notification of transactions of directors

X5 Retail NVAnnouncement

26/03/2024 09:30

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RNS Number : 3223I  X5 Retail Group N.V.  26 March 2024

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Amsterdam, 26 March 2024 - X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or the "Company", LSE
and MOEX ticker: FIVE), a leading Russian food retailer that operates the
Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Chizhik retail chains, announces that on 25 March
2024, Frank Lhoëst, a member of the Company's Management Board, sold a total
of 20,000 X5 Global Depositary Receipts ('GDRs') at a price of USD 21.00 per
GDR.

 

Following this sale, Mr Lhoëst holds no GDRs in the issued and outstanding
share capital of the Company.

 

The Notification of Dealing Form required in accordance with UK MAR is set out
below.

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Frank Lhoëst

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Member of the Management Board of X5 Retail

                                                                   Group N.V.

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         X5 Retail Group N.V.

 b)   LEI                                                          213800J17UJJJDGUVF56

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) with each GDR

                                                                   representing an interest of 0.25 in an ordinary share. The nominal par value
                                                                   of each ordinary share is EUR 1

      Identification code                                          ISIN: US98387E2054

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Disposal of GDRs

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                         Price(s)              Volume(s)
                                                                                         USD 21.00             20,000

 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          20,000

      - Price                                                      USD 21.00

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      25 March 2024

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE and MOEX: FIVE; Expert RA - ruAAA; ACRA - AAA(RU))
is a leading Russian food retailer. The Company operates proximity stores
under the Pyaterochka brand, Perekrestok supermarkets and Chizhik hard
discounters. X5 provides an omnichannel experience to its customers,
integrating retail stores and e-commerce through its businesses Vprok.ru,
5Post and Mnogo Lososya.

As of 31 December 2023, X5 had 24,472 Company-operated stores. It has the
leading market position in both Moscow and St Petersburg and a significant
presence in the European part of Russia, as well as a growing presence in the
Russian Far East. Its store base includes 21,308 Pyaterochka proximity stores,
972 Perekrestok supermarkets, 1,500 Chizhik hard discounters and 610 Krasny
Yar and Slata stores. The Company operates 62 DCs and 5,344 Company-owned
trucks across the Russian Federation.

X5 is one of the largest employers in Russia. The Company employs over 372
thousand people.

For the full year 2023, revenue totalled RUB 3,145,859 million (USD 36,903
million*), EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 reached RUB 214,764 million (USD 2,519
million*), and net profit pre-IFRS 16 for the period amounted to RUB 90,284
million (USD 1,059 million*).

Forward-looking statements

This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
"forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not only relate to historical or current
events. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate",
"target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "expected", "plan", "goal",
"believe", or other words of similar meaning.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty
because they relate to future events and circumstances, a number of which are
beyond X5 Group N.V.'s control. As a result, actual future results may differ
materially from the plans, goals and expectations set out in these
forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of X5 Group N.V. speak
only as of the date of this announcement. Save as required by any applicable
laws or regulations, X5 Group N.V. undertakes no obligation publicly to
release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements in this
document that may occur due to any change in its expectations or to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this document.

* FX rate: 85.2466 USD/RUB

 

 For further details please contact:
 Polina Ugryumova                                                 Maria Yazeva
 Head of Corporate Finance and IR                                 Investor Relations Officer

Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 13-312
Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 13-147

e-mail: Polina.Ugryumova@x5.ru (mailto:Polina.Ugryumova@x5.ru)
e-mail: Maria.Yazeva@x5.ru (mailto:Maria.Yazeva@x5.ru)

 

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