PJSC Polyus (LSE, MOEX — PLZL) (“Polyus”, the “Company”) announces that on 13 June 2018 it was notified that Polyus Gold International Limited (“PGIL”) had pledged 22,705,389 ordinary shares of 1 Russian ruble each in the capital of the Company (the “Pledged Shares”) to secure certain obligations of PGIL. PGIL retains its legal and beneficial interest in the Pledged Shares as well as full voting rights. Therefore, PGIL’s ownership in the Company remains unchanged.
Polyus
Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia and one of the top ten gold miners globally with the lowest cost position. Based on its 2017 Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, Polyus group ranks second both by attributable gold reserves and gold resources among the world’s largest gold mining companies.
The Polyus group’s principal operations are located in Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).
Enquiries:
Investor contact
Victor Drozdov, Director Investor Relations
+7 (495) 641 33 77
drozdovvi@polyus.com
Media contact
Victoria Vasilyeva, Director Public Relations
+7 (495) 641 33 77
vasilevavs@polyus.com