​Standard and Poor’s upgrades X5’s credit rating to "BB-"

​Amsterdam, 13 April 2015

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X5 Retail Group N.V., (‘X5’ or the ‘Company’) a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: ‘FIVE’), announces that the Standard and Poor’s rating agency upgraded the Company’s credit rating from "В+" to "ВB-" with a stable outlook.

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