Moscow, 13 March 2013
X5 Retail Group N.V. (“X5” or the “Company”), Russia’s largest retailer in terms of sales (LSE ticker symbol: FIVE), and representatives of the “Seafood Union”, the largest non-profit seafood industry association, agreed to establish a working group to develop efficient practices related to the promotion of seafood, including enhancement of quality control systems and formation of a balanced product mix in retail chains.