​X5 opens new distribution centre in Southern Russia​​​

Rostov-on-Don, 12 September 2014

X5 Retail Group N.V. (“X5” or the “Company”), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announced today the expansion of its warehouse facilities in the south of Russia. The opening ceremony of Rostov DC, a new Class A distribution centre, was held today in the Aksaisk District of the Rostov Region. The new distribution centre is on the list of the 100 Governor’s Investment Projects of the Rostov Region.