REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: Polymetal has been reaffirmed as a member of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

17/11/2020 07:00

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   Polymetal International plc (POLY)
   Polymetal: Polymetal has been reaffirmed as a member of Dow Jones
   Sustainability Indices

   17-Nov-2020 / 10:00 MSK
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   Release time IMMEDIATE                         LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY / ADR:
                AUCOY
   Date         17 November 2020

    

    

   Polymetal International plc

   Polymetal has been reaffirmed as a member of the Dow Jones  Sustainability
   Indices

   Following the 2020 Corporate  Sustainability Assessment by S&P,  Polymetal
   was added to  the Dow Jones  Sustainability Index ("DJSI")  World for  the
   first time and retained its place in DJSI Emerging Markets.

   Within DJSI, Polymetal has  been rated as a  sustainability leader in  the
   Materials industry together with 16  other companies, having improved  its
   score by 6  points compared to  the previous year  and remaining the  only
   company in the index with major assets in the CIS.

   The annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment  conducted by S&P is  aimed
   at highlighting companies leading in environmental, social and  governance
   indicators, which are a key focal point of attention today for  investors,
   policy makers, employees and other stakeholder groups.

   "Our continuing membership in the DJSI indices means that not only have we
   retained the  same  level  of  corporate  responsibility  and  information
   disclosure,  but  have  also  made  significant  progress  in  integrating
   sustainability into all  areas of our  business. We are  proud of all  our
   colleagues who are involved in maintaining high ESG standards that are set
   by our stakeholders and the company itself", said Daria Goncharova,  Chief
   Sustainability Officer of Polymetal.

   OTHER RECENT SUSTAINABILTY ACHIEVEMENTS

     • Earlier in  October  2020,  FTSE Russell  reaffirmed  Polymetal  as  a
       constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series with 4.4 score (out of  possible
       5) and 92 percentile.
     • Polymetal is ranked 1st  among its 60 peers  worldwide in ESG  Ratings
       issued by Sustainalytics  which also estimated  Polymetal's ESG  Risks
       Rating as 20.3 (medium risk), placing the Company 3rd among 112  other
       precious metals companies.  The ESG Risk  Ratings measure a  company's
       exposure to  industry-specific  material  ESG risks  and  how  well  a
       company manages those risks.
     • Polymetal's effective information disclosure has been acknowledged  in
       leading international competitions. In  2020, the Company was  awarded
       Best Communication  of ESG  by IR  Magazine (Europe),  and the  bronze
       award  was  issued   to  Polymetal   for  the   Best  Printed   Report
       (International Companies) by the Corporate & Financial Awards.

   About Polymetal

   Polymetal International plc (together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal",
   the "Company", or the "Group") is a top-10 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

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   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: MSCM
   TIDM:          POLY
   Sequence No.:  87990
   EQS News ID:   1148554


    
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