REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: ESG ratings upgrades

Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

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Polymetal International plc (POLY)
Polymetal: ESG ratings upgrades

20-Aug-2019 / 09:00 MSK
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Release time IMMEDIATE                       LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY / ADR: AUCOY
Date         20 August 2019

 

 

Polymetal International plc

ESG ratings upgrades

Polymetal received a rating  of A (on  a scale of  AAA-CCC) in the  MSCI ESG Ratings  assessment. Additionally, ISS-Oekom  Corporate
Rating was upgraded to C+.

Following the 2019 review of the MSCI  ESG Ratings assessment, Polymetal's overall score improved  from BBB to A. MSCI ESG  Research
provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands
of companies worldwide. The research is designed to provide  critical insights that can help institutional investors identify  risks
and opportunities that traditional investment research may overlook. The MSCI  ESG Ratings are also used in the construction of  the
MSCI ESG Indexes, produced by MSCI, Inc.  

In July 2019,  ISS-Oekom upgraded  Polymetal's rating  from C  to C+.  The Company  showed significant  progress in  all Social  and
Governance Rating  indicators (including  Staff and  Suppliers,  Society and  Product Responsibility  and Corporate  Governance  and
Business Ethics) and Eco-efficiency indicator. The Company's Controversy Level was evaluated as minor.

Polymetal supports the  UN Global Compact,  EITI, CDP, Cyanide  Code and  Global Reporting Initiative.  The Company is  part of  the
leading sustainability indices, including among others Dow Jones Sustainability  Index, MSCI ESG Leaders and FTSE4Good and rated  by
Sustainalytics.

To learn more about Polymetal's sustainability initiatives, please visit  1 https://www.polymetalinternational.com/en/sustainability
or see the Company's latest sustainability report "Integrating Sustainability Throughout".

About Polymetal  

Polymetal International plc (LSE, MOEX, AIX: 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 and  Kazakhstan. The  Company
combines strong growth with a robust dividend yield.

Enquiries

    Media                            Investor Relations
                                 Polymetal           2 ir@polymetalinternational.com
FTI Consulting
                                 Eugenia Onuschenko +44 20 7887 1476 (UK)
Leonid Fink     +44 20 3727 1000
                                 Timofey Kulakov     
Viktor Pomichal
                                 Kirill Kuznetsov   +7 812 334 3666 (Russia)
    Joint Corporate Brokers           
Morgan Stanley
                +44 20 7425 8000
Andrew Foster
                                 RBC Europe Limited
Richard Brown
                                 Marcus Jackson     +44 20 7653 4000
Panmure Gordon
                                 Jamil Miah
Charles Lesser
                +44 20 7886 2500
James Stearns

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS RELEASE MAY INCLUDE STATEMENTS THAT ARE, OR MAY BE DEEMED TO BE, "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS". THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
SPEAK ONLY AS  AT THE  DATE OF  THIS RELEASE.  THESE FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS CAN  BE IDENTIFIED  BY THE  USE OF  FORWARD-LOOKING
TERMINOLOGY, INCLUDING THE WORDS "TARGETS", "BELIEVES", "EXPECTS", "AIMS", "INTENDS", "WILL", "MAY", "ANTICIPATES", "WOULD", "COULD"
OR "SHOULD" OR  SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS OR,  IN EACH CASE  THEIR NEGATIVE  OR OTHER VARIATIONS  OR BY DISCUSSION  OF STRATEGIES,  PLANS,
OBJECTIVES, GOALS, FUTURE EVENTS OR INTENTIONS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ALL INCLUDE MATTERS THAT ARE NOT HISTORICAL  FACTS.
BY THEIR NATURE, SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN  AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS  BEYOND
THE COMPANY'S CONTROL THAT COULD  CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE  COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY  DIFFERENT
FROM FUTURE RESULTS,  PERFORMANCE OR  ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED  OR IMPLIED BY  SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS. SUCH  FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON NUMEROUS ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE COMPANY'S  PRESENT AND FUTURE BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT  IN
WHICH THE COMPANY WILL OPERATE IN  THE FUTURE. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT  GUARANTEES OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THERE ARE  MANY
FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO
ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN TO  REFLECT ANY  CHANGE IN  THE COMPANY'S EXPECTATIONS  WITH REGARD  THERETO OR  ANY
CHANGE IN EVENTS, CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENTS ARE BASED

 

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   ISIN:          JE00B6T5S470
   Category Code: MSCL
   TIDM:          POLY
   Sequence No.:  17240
   EQS News ID:   859749


    
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