** Shares of Polymetal International POLYP.L down as much
as 38.7% at 141p, top pct loser across all London shares
** The Russian gold and silver producer responds to U.S.
sanctions on unit JSC Polymetal clarifying unit's operations
restricted to Russia, sanctions not impacting other ops of co
** Co adds re-domiciliation of co to Kazakhstan on track
** Stock had fallen about 8% in late Friday trade after U.S.
imposed fresh sanctions on cos including Russian business of
Polymetal
** POLYP on track to log worst day since March 2022
** Including session's losses, stock down ~40% so far this
year
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com; +91 98052 24616;))