Petropavlovsk : Refinancing Complete

Petropavlovsk PLC ("Petropavlovsk" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces the following with regards to the refinancing of the Group's bank debt totaling US$430 million with the lending banks Sberbank and VTB (the "Lenders"):

• Sberbank US$295m senior secured term loan facility has been executed and made available on 20 December 2016.

• VTB US$135m senior secured term loan facility has been amended and restated with an effective date of 19 December 2016.

In addition, the Sberbank US$100m commodity linked loan facility remains on schedule for completion of final documentation effective Q1 2017. The total Group bank debt to be refinanced is US$530m.

Further to the Company's announcement on 16 December 2016, IRC Limited ("IRC") has made the December project finance repayment of approximately US$26m within the required timeframe. For further detail the Company refers you to the IRC website www.ircgroup.com.hk.

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)

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Note: Figures throughout this release may not add up due to rounding.

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Past performance cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.

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