Saint-Petersburg, Russia, April 25, 2012 - JSC
"Polymetal" (MICEX-RTS: PMTL)
("Polymetal") is pleased to announce that the
board of directors of Polymetal International Plc (LSE:
POLY) (the head company of a Group, together with its
subsidiaries, including JSC "Polymetal" - the
"Company", or the "Group") have
approved the payment of a dividend of US$0.20 per ordinary
share for the year ended 31 December 2011.
The Directors of Polymetal International are proposing the
payment of a final dividend of US$0.20 per ordinary share
of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010:
nil), subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General
Meeting of the Company to be held on 13 June 2012. Assuming
such approval by shareholders, the dividend will be paid on
18 June 2012 in pounds sterling, with an option for
shareholders to elect to receive the dividend in US
dollars, such election to be made not later than the record
date (18 May 2012) or, if made through CREST, by the next
business day (21 May 2012). Payments in US dollars will be
made by cheque and based on US$/GBP exchange rate set on 30
May 2012 being the prevailing spot exchange rate on that
day.
Details:
EX DIV DATE: 16 May 2012
RECORD DATE: 18 May 2012
SET US$/GBP EXCHANGE RATE: 30 May 2012
AGM: 13 June 2012
PAYMENT DATE: 18 June 2012