The Megapolis Group of companies is a strategic asset of the Mercury Group. It is the leading player in the Russian FMCG logistics and distribution markets. Megapolis has more than 13,000 employees, who operate a network of over 170 regional offices. This scale of operations enables Megapolis to work directly with more than 140,000 retail outlets throughout Russia. Megapolis Group’s strategy aims to strengthen its leading position in the distribution of tobacco products and FMCG through both M&A and organic growth. This includes securing new distribution contracts, working with new product categories and expanding into new geographies. Megapolis has distribution contracts for Russia with leading cigarette manufacturers Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International and Imperial Tobacco Group. It also has a long-term distribution contract with the Baltika Brewery (Carlsberg Group), as well as contracts with coffee and tea producers Sara Lee (Moccona, Pickwick), Milagro Food Industries and M.J.F. Teas (Dilmah). Megapolis distributes Neska (Cricket), Flamagas S.A. (Clipper) and Amatti lighters; Samsung, Energizer and Kodak batteries; and also Medkom-MP contraceptives.