The Board of Directors of Petropavlovsk PLC announces with great sadness the death of Malay Mukherjee, independent non-executive director. Mr. Mukherjee passed away on January 29, 2022. Mr. Mukherjee joined the Petropavlovsk Board of Directors in August 2020, chaired the Board's Safety, Sustainability & Workforce Committee and was a member of the Nominations, Audit, and Remuneration Committees.