REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: Shareholder Structure Update

Polymetal International PKAnnouncement

09/03/2022 07:15

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   Polymetal International plc (POLY)
   Polymetal: Shareholder Structure Update

   09-March-2022 / 10:00 MSK
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   Release IMMEDIATE                                                        
   time    LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY / ADR: AUCOY
   Date    09 March 2022

    

    

   Polymetal International plc

   Shareholder Structure Update

   Further to the  Russia (Sanctions)  (EU Exit) amendments,  that came  into
   force on  1 Mach  2022, the  Company confirms  that it  does not  consider
   itself to be an entity owned by or acting on behalf or at the direction of
   a 'person connected  with Russia as  defined in Regulation  19A(2) of  The
   Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and thereby impacted by  the
   current UK capital market sanctions. The Company's largest shareholders as
   per Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule (DTR) 5.1.2 R are:

     • ICT Holding Ltd, a company  incorporated and resident in the  Republic
       of Cyprus, which directly and  indirectly holds 23.9% interest in  the
       Company as disclosed on 25 September 2020 ( 1 link).

          ◦ ICT Holding Ltd (Cyprus) is a 100% subsidiary of Investment
            Construction Technology (ICT) Group LTD, a company incorporated
            and resident in the Republic of Cyprus, which in its turn is
            owned by Mr Alexander Nesis - 47.29% and a number of other
            persons.
          ◦ None of the shareholders of Investment Construction Technology
            (ICT) Group LTD is a controlling shareholder.
          ◦ Mr Alexander Nesis is a Swiss resident with citizenship of
            Israel, Malta and Russia.
          ◦ More than 50% of interest in Investment Construction Technology
            (ICT) Group LTD is owned by non-Russian residents.

     • BlackRock, Inc. which directly and indirectly holds 10.1% interest  in
       the Company as disclosed on 1 March 2022 ( 2 link).
     • Fodina B.V.  (ultimate controlling  person Renáta  Kellnerová),  which
       directly  and  indirectly  holds  3.3%  interest  in  the  Company  as
       disclosed on 2 March 2022 ( 3 link).
     • Based on free float restrictions adopted by FTSE Russell, the  Company
       does not include ICT Holding Ltd.'s shares as well as shares owned  by
       management and directors into free float. Hence, the free float as  of
       the date of this press-release equals 75.2%.

   The Company further confirms that it  has not issued any securities  since
   0:01 on 1 March 2022.

   The  Company  will  continue  to  monitor  the  above  and  will  make  an
   announcement if this changes prior to the issue of any securities.

   Enquiries

       Investor Relations
   Polymetal         4 ir@polymetalinternational.com

   Evgeny Monakhov  +44 20 7887 1475 (UK)
                                                        
   Timofey Kulakov   

   Kirill Kuznetsov +7 812 334 3666 (Russia)

   Forward-looking statements

   DUE TO THE  RECENT MASSIVE DDOS  ATTACKS, OUR WEBSITE  MAY BE  TEMPORARILY
   UNAVAILABLE, THOUGH WE WILL CONTINUE  DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLISHING ALL  OUR
   ANNOUNCEMENTS THERE. THEY WILL BE FULLY AVAILABLE WHEN THE SITE RETURNS TO
   NORMAL OPERATION.

   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
   LEI Code:       213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61
   OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be
                   disclosed under the laws of a Member State
   Sequence No.:   147743
   EQS News ID:    1297725


    
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