REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: Resignation of Bank of New York Mellon as depository bank for American Depositary Receipt programme

Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

26/05/2023 16:30

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   Polymetal International plc (POLY)
   Polymetal: Resignation of Bank of New York Mellon as depository bank for
   American Depositary Receipt programme

   26-May-2023 / 18:21 MSK

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   Release time IMMEDIATE                            LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY
   Date         26 May 2023                                    ADR: AUCOY
                                                      

    

   NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR  DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,  IN
   WHOLE OR IN PART IN,  INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION  WHERE TO DO SO  WOULD
   CONSTITUTE A  VIOLATION  OF  THE  RELEVANT LAWS  OR  REGULATIONS  OF  THAT
   JURISDICTION.

   THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF  ARTICLE
   7 OF REGULATION 2014/596/EU, WHICH IS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT  TO
   THE MARKET  ABUSE (AMENDMENT)  (EU EXIT)  REGULATIONS (SI  2019/310)  ("UK
   MAR").

   Polymetal International plc

     Resignation of Bank of New York Mellon as depository bank for American
     Depositary Receipt programme

   Polymetal International plc (the “Company”) has today been notified by The
   Bank of New York Mellon of its resignation as the depository bank for  the
   Company’s  American  Depositary  Receipt  (ADR)  program  (AUCOY  -  ISIN:
   US73178Q1058).

   In accordance with the Company’s deposit agreement with respect to the ADR
   programme, The Bank of  New York Mellon will  terminate the Company’s  ADR
   programme no earlier  than 30 days  from the  date of notice  to the  ADRs
   owners of such termination, which is expected  to be on or after July  25,
   2023.

   The Company reiterates that ADR holders (and all shareholders) should take
   any required  action as  soon as  possible, in  light of  the  information
   published in the shareholder circular on May 10, 2023.

   The relevant information in connection with the proposed  re-domiciliation
   of the Company, including  in connection with the  termination of the  ADR
   programme,           can            be            found            within:
    1 https://www.polymetalinternational.com/en/re-domiciliation-agm/.   This
   includes the key information for  shareholders, a copy of the  shareholder
   circular in  connection  with  the  re-domiciliation  and  a  document  of
   Frequently Asked  Questions. Shareholders  may  also contact  the  Company
   using   the    dedicated    shareholder   helpline:    +442035762741    or
    2 redom@polymetalinternational.com.

   Enquiries

       Investor Relations
   Polymetal         3 ir@polymetalinternational.com
   Evgeny Monakhov  +44 20 7887 1475 (UK)
   Kirill Kuznetsov +7 717 261 0222 (Kazakhstan)
                    +7 812 334 3666 (Russia)

    

                           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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   Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside
   information in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR),
   transmitted by EQS Group.
   The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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   ISIN:           JE00B6T5S470
   Category Code:  MSCH
   TIDM:           POLY
   LEI Code:       213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61
   OAM Categories: 2.2. Inside information
   Sequence No.:   246786
   EQS News ID:    1643467


    
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References

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   1. https://eqs-cockpit.com/cgi-bin/fncls.ssp?fn=redirect&url=92903457cfc071543651699c1366e4c2&application_id=1643467&site_id=refinitiv2&application_name=news
   2. mailto:redom@polymetalinternational.com
   3. mailto:ir@polymetalinternational.com


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