​Х5 and the Nutcracker International Television Contest​

Moscow, 10 December, 2014

X5 Retail Group N.V., (“X5” or the “Company”), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announced today the winners of the Nutcracker International Television Contest for Young Musicians (the “Contest”). The Company acted as a general partner of the 15th running of the Contest, which took place in Moscow from 2 December to 9 December, 2014. The final round of the contest took place on 9 December at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and was broadcast live by the contest organizer, Russian-Kultura TV channel (VGTRK) and by Radio Russia Kultura.