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Petropavlovsk PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibility

The below notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Dmitrii Chekashkin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR/Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Petropavlovsk PLC

b)

LEI

213800ZZOU5P76L8XB92

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been consducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument, identification code

Ordinary shares of 1 pence

ISIN: GB0031544546

b)

Nature of the transaction

Disposal of shares to partially fund house purchase

c)

Price and volume

Price(s) Volume(s)

6.7 pence 750,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

750,000

6.7 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-12-23

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Following this transaction, Mr Chekashkin has a beneficial interest in 3,700,000 Petropavlovsk PLC ordinary shares representing 0.11% of the total voting rights of the Company.

About Petropavlovsk PLC

Petropavlovsk is one of Russia's leading gold mining companies. We operate some of the largest gold mines in Russia in terms of their gold production output, processing capacity and resource base. Furthermore, our assets have untapped exploration potential. We are a leading employer and contributor to the development of the local economy in the Amur region, Russian Far East, where we have operated since 1994. As at 31 December 2015, we have produced approximately 6Moz of gold.

The Company is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (Ticker POG:LN)

ENQUIRIES

Petropavlovsk PLC

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+44 (0) 20 7201 8900

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