The Board of Directors (the «Board») of PJSC Polyus (MOEX — PLZL) («Polyus», or the «Company») on August 27, 2025 made a decision to recommend shareholders to approve the dividend payment based on the results of the first half of 2025 in the amount of RUB70,85 per ordinary share.
Thus, the proposed dividend means that the total amount of payments based on the current number of outstanding shares (excluding shares held by the Company’s subsidiaries) corresponds to the target dividend payout ratio — 30% of the Company`s EBITDA, which is in line with Polyus’ dividend policy.
The Board also recommended setting the record date for persons entitled to dividends declared for 1H 2025 on October 13, 2025.
The recommended dividend amount and dividend record date are subject to approval by the Company’s Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held by absentee voting with deadline for accepting voting ballots set for September 30, 2025.
Polyus
Polyus is the fourth largest gold producer in the world in terms of production and has one of the world’s largest gold reserves. The Company has the lowest production costs among major global gold producers. Its principal operations are located in Siberia and the Russian Far East: Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
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