REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A.

Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

06/08/2021 07:05

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   Polymetal International plc (POLY)
   Polymetal: Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A.

   06-Aug-2021 / 09:00 MSK
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   Release IMMEDIATE                                                        
   time    LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY / ADR: AUCOY
   Date    06 August 2021

    

    

   Polymetal International plc

   Polymetal's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded to AA from A.

   Polymetal is pleased to announce that following the latest review by  MSCI
   ESG Research ("MSCI"), the Company received an ESG score of AA on a  scale
   of AAA-CCC. This places Polymetal among the companies with the highest ESG
   Rating in the Precious Metals sector.

   "MSCI has  a  very clear  and  transparent assessment  revealing  all  the
   strengths  and  improvement  opportunities  in  the  area  of  sustainable
   development, and we are proud  that Polymetal has successfully  progressed
   in the evaluation and  become one of  a few mining  companies with such  a
   high score",  said  Daria  Goncharova,  Chief  Sustainability  Officer  at
   Polymetal. "This achievement  is another  testament of  our commitment  to
   sustainability as a key pillar of the Group's strategy".

   MSCI has  highlighted  Polymetal's safety  initiatives  and  improvements,
   robust  governance  structure  and   business  ethics  practices,   active
   engagement with local  communities and robust  approach to mitigating  the
   risk of dam-related incidents.

   MSCI  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.  Polymetal has been a  constituent of the MSCI  ESG
   Leaders Index since 2019.

   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.

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   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
   LEI Code:      213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61
   Sequence No.:  119340
   EQS News ID:   1224512


    
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