Polymetal International PLC Polymetal joins MSCI Russia Index (3279H)

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Polymetal International PLC

14 November 2018

 
Release time  IMMEDIATE LSE, MOEX: POLY / ADR: AUCOY 
Date          14 November 2018 
 

Polymetal International plc

Polymetal joins MSCI Russia Index

Polymetal International plc shares will be added to the MSCI Russia Index for the first time since its listing on the Moscow Exchange in June 2013.

Based on the results of MSCI's Semi--Annual Index Review announced yesterday, 13 November 2018, Polymetal will be added to the MSCI Russia Index. The changes will be implemented as of the close of 30 November 2018.

"I am proud that Polymetal has successfully met the criteria of MSCI Russia Index after significantly improving its liquidity on the Moscow Exchange," said Group CEO, Vitaly Nesis. "This is a milestone for us and will help Polymetal broaden its investor base".

The MSCI Russia Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the Russian market. With 23 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in Russia.

About Polymetal

Polymetal International plc (LSE, MOEX: POLY, ADR: AUCOY) (together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is a top-20 global gold producer and top-5 global silver producer with assets in Russia, Kazakhstan and Armenia. The Company combines strong growth with a robust dividend yield.

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 
  James Stearns                           Tristan Lovegrove 
  Atholl Tweedie      [phone]    Marcus Jackson       [phone] 
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