REG-Polymetal International plc Polymetal: Three Polymetal employees included in the list of '100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining'

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   Polymetal International plc (POLY)
   Polymetal: Three Polymetal employees included in the list of '100 Global
   Inspirational Women in Mining'

   23-Nov-2020 / 10:00 MSK
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   Release time IMMEDIATE                         LSE, MOEX, AIX: POLY / ADR:
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   Date         23 November 2020

    

    

   Polymetal International plc

   Three  Polymetal  employees   included  in   the  list   of  "100   Global
   Inspirational Women in Mining"

   Polymetal is pleased to announce  that Maria Lodkina, Tania Tchedaeva  and
   Vasilina Tarabarova have been included in the 2020 edition of "100  Global
   Inspirational Women in Mining", compiled by Women in Mining (WIM UK).

   "We are  proud to  see  our colleagues  recognised for  their  outstanding
   achievements. Polymetal  fosters  a  culture of  workplace  diversity  and
   engagement and strives to  ensure that women  have equal opportunities  to
   excel", said Vitaly  Nesis, Group CEO  of Polymetal. "We  hope our  female
   colleagues will inspire more  talented women in  Russia and Kazakhstan  to
   choose careers in mining".

   The 100 women featured in the list were selected due to their  outstanding
   contribution  towards  a  stronger,  safer  and  more  sustainable  mining
   industry. This includes  making positive and  impactful changes,  advocacy
   and a desire to empower others, perseverance in the face of adversity, and
   an ability to find solutions to challenges.

   Maria Lodkina, Director, Financial Control & Corporate Reporting, leads  a
   wide range of responsibilities related to the Group's strategic reporting,
   finance,  executive   remuneration,   communication   with   the   Board's
   committees, as well as various  corporate optimisation projects. Maria  is
   also  a  founder  of  the   Russian  Women  in  Mining  association;   she
   demonstrates leadership and offers proactive advocacy to those working  in
   the mining industry and beyond.

   Tania Tchedaeva, Director of Corporate Governance & Company Secretary,  is
   one of the few  Russian-speaking Chartered Company  Secretaries in the  UK
   (present - Fellow of ICSA: The Governance Institute). She joined Polymetal
   in 2011 and had  a key role  in preparing the Company  for its IPO,  which
   included setting up, implementing and supervising corporate governance  in
   line with  international  best  practice. Currently,  she  is  focused  on
   maintaining and  improving  Corporate Governance  standards  at  Polymetal
   which are recognised among the best  in the industry. She participates  in
   international events, often  being the  only female  speaker, sharing  our
   Company's  ethos  of   stakeholder  engagement,   strong  governance   and
   diversity.

   Vasilina Tarabarova is a Managing Director at Svetloye gold mine, which is
   one of the most challenging geographies in Polymetal's portfolio. Vasilina
   is in charge of  the open-pit mine  and the heap  leaching operation in  a
   location that is only accessible either by a winter road, or by helicopter
   between May and November. She is truly an exceptional industry expert  and
   an inspiration to women interested in mining in Russia and further afield.

   This is the  second time Polymetal's  nominees have been  included in  the
   list. Back  in  2018,  Daria Goncharova  (Chief  Sustainability  Officer),
   Tracey Kerr (Independent  Non-Executive Director)  and Christine  Coignard
   (former Independent  Non-Executive  Director) were  recognised  among  the
   inspirational Women in Mining. Also,  earlier in 2020, Polymetal took  the
   1st place among metals  and mining companies in  a gender equality  rating
   published by Forbes Women, being rated 12th of the 150 longlisted  Russian
   companies.

   The Company continuously invests in diversity and equal opportunities  for
   all current and potential employees.  Polymetal recruits people solely  on
   merit, eliminating any discrimination on the grounds of race, skin colour,
   gender, religion,  political opinions,  nationality or  social origin.  In
   particular, we aim to create the  conditions for the greater inclusion  of
   women within  our workforce  and leadership.  As of  today, 21%  of  total
   Polymetal headcount and  48% of highly-qualified  employees are women.  We
   aim to increase  this number  by creating  opportunities through  recently
   established Women in Mining Russia association.

   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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   ISIN:          JE00B6T5S470
   Category Code: MSCL
   TIDM:          POLY
   Sequence No.:  88305
   EQS News ID:   1149787


    
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