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02/04/2024 08:00

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RNS Number : 9177I  X5 Retail Group N.V.  02 April 2024

PYATEROCHKA ENTERS YAKUTIA

Yakutsk, 2 April 2024 - X5 Group ("X5" or the "Company", LSE and MOEX ticker:
FIVE), a leading Russian food retailer, has launched operations of its
Pyaterochka proximity store chain in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) under the
master franchising programme, making Yakutia the 71st region in the Company's
footprint in Russia.

In Yakutsk, five Pyaterochka stores have opened at once under the reverse
franchising exclusive programme, with a total selling space exceeding 2,000
square metres. 1  Our franchisee partner will provide day-to-day management of
the store network in the region, while the parent company will be responsible
for pricing policy, product mix, logistics and technology. The chain's
distribution centre in Krasnoyarsk will supply the Yakutia-based stores, while
product storage and logistics will be handled through the franchisee partner's
own infrastructure.

The official opening ceremony for one of the new stores was attended by Maxim
Karbushev, acting Minister of Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Tourism of the
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Vladislav Kurbatov, CEO of Pyaterochka, and
Evgeny Shevchenko, Pyaterochka's franchisee partner in the region.

The new stores are aligned with Pyaterochka's modern store concept, which
emphasises the chain's core values: fresh and high-quality products, low
prices, customer comfort and a pleasant shopping experience. In addition, all
stores in the region feature an ergonomic sales floor layout,
customer-friendly navigation and impactful in-store visuals. The retail chain
is actively deploying advanced technologies to further increase customer
convenience and automate business processes. In particular, 23 self-checkouts
designed by X5 Group have been installed in Pyaterochka stores in Yakutia.

The product range of each Pyaterochka store in Yakutia averages up to 5,000
SKUs. The stores also offer products sourced locally, including bread by
Yakutsk Bread Factory, dairy products by Yakutsk Municipal Dairy Plant, frozen
products and deli meat by Khotu-As, and other products. The chain currently
works with 24 local suppliers, and in the near future a further 17 contracts
are to be signed with local businesses. Ultimately, the share of Yakutian
goods on store shelves will be 10%, with such products being highlighted with
special 'Made in Yakutia' price tags.

Pyaterochka is also promoting its private-label products, which on average are
priced 20% to 25% lower than similar popular brands while offering comparable
quality. Private-label products in our Yakutia stores are available across
virtually all categories: alcohol, groceries, beverages, dairy, confectionery,
children's goods, and frozen ready-to-cook products.

Pyaterochka stores in Yakutia have their own bakeries and coffee machines, so
customers can always buy hot freshly ground coffee (black or white), bread,
baguettes, as well as sweet and savoury pastry. Consumers in other regions
have already fallen in love with Pyaterochka's coffee to go and ready-to-eat
meals: in 2023, the chain became the most popular place in Russian retail and
the HoReCa market to buy ready-to-eat deli products.

The retail chain offers ongoing discounts to pensioners and families with
children. All stores in Yakutia offer a 10% discount for pensioners (in the
morning hours until 1:00 pm) and also run Family Wednesdays, when parents and
foster parents of children under 13 get 20% cashback on purchases of
children's goods (as points in the X5 Club loyalty programme).

"The country's largest proximity store network has come to Russia's largest
region, which is also one of the most remote areas in the country and hence a
particularly challenging market. This is a new milestone in the Company's
history. Importantly, it is a joint project with a franchisee partner. We see
great potential in engaging with entrepreneurs who are willing to team up with
us to find effective business growth solutions. I'm confident that through our
joint efforts, and supported by Yakutia's leadership and local producers, we
will provide further impetus to the social and economic growth of this region.
All this is done to provide local customers with high-quality products at
affordable prices in our stores," said Vladislav Kurbatov, CEO of Pyaterochka.

X5 is planning to launch another five stores in Yakutsk by the end of 2024 and
to expand its store network in the region to 30 outlets over the next five
years. The first store openings have involved the creation of about 50 new
jobs, and a total of up to 150 new jobs are expected to be created in the
region by the end of 2024.

 

 

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*).

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* 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)

 

 1  Pyaterochka stores in Yakutsk are located at the following addresses:

·      13 Quarter 203;

·      6 Avtostrada 50 Let Oktyabrya;

·      30 Dezhnyova;

·      30b Kirova; and

·      74/8 Chernyshevskogo.

 

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