Polymetal International PLC Board Changes (5166B)

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RNS Number : 5166B

Polymetal International PLC

21 September 2018

 
 
  Release time    IMMEDIATE LSE, MOEX: POLY | ADR: AUCOY 
Date            21 September 2018 
 

Polymetal International plc

Board Changes

Polymetal International plc announces that Marina Grönberg, a representative of Vitalbond Limited, which currently holds 5.82% of the issued share capital of the Company, has informed the Board of her intention to step down from the Board of Directors and will be leaving the Board on 22 October 2018.

"After seven successful years with Polymetal, I have decided to submit my resignation from the Board. I depart with a strong sense of pride of what the Company has accomplished over the years and believe it is in an excellent position for further growth and success to the benefit of all shareholders," said Marina Grönberg. "Despite my departure, Vitalbond, as a long-standing investor, remains supportive of the business going forward."

On behalf of Polymetal, the Board would like to thank Ms Grönberg for her commitment and input during her time with the Company since the 2011 IPO and wishes her well in all future endeavours.

Following Ms Grönberg's resignation, the Company's Board will comprise of the non-executive Chairman, one executive Director and seven non-executive Directors. Excluding the Chairman, five members of the Board are independent non-executive Directors.

Enquiries

 
 Media                                   Investor Relations 
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 FTI Consulting      [phone]    Polymetal             [e-mail] 
  Leonid Fink                             Eugenia Onuschenko    [phone] (UK) 
  Viktor Pomichal                         Maryana Nesis 
                                          Michael Vasiliev      [phone] (Russia) 
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 Joint Corporate Brokers 
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 Morgan Stanley 
  Andrew Foster 
  Richard Brown      [phone] 
 
  Panmure Gordon                         RBC Europe Limited 
  Adam James                              Tristan Lovegrove 
  James Stearns       [phone]    Marcus Jackson       [phone] 
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