Polyus : Expected termination of the DR programs

PJSC Polyus (LSE, MOEX - PLZL) ("Polyus", the "Company") announces that, on 22 June 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") decided that, given current circumstances (including, among other things, the recent imposition of US and UK blocking sanctions against the Company), maintaining the Rule 144A (ISIN: US73181M1099), Regulation S (ISIN: US73181M1172) and Level 1 (ISIN: US73181P1021) depositary receipt ("DR") programs ("DR programs") is no longer reasonable for the Company. The Board also approved all actions that may be required to terminate the DR programs and delist the DRs from the London Stock Exchange.

The Company also notified The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNYM"), the depositary for the DR programs, of the termination of the DR programs. The Company expects that BNYM will circulate a notice of termination to the holders of the DRs, setting out the termination date, in accordance with the deposit agreements.

The Company encourages DR holders to contact BNYM directly, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the relevant terms and conditions of the DRs, to discuss with BNYM possible options for exercising their rights in connection with the termination of the DR programs.

Polyus

Polyus is a Top-5 global gold mining company by production volumes and the largest gold miner in terms of attributable gold ore reserves. The Company has the lowest production costs among major global gold producers. Its principal operations are located in Siberia and the Russian Far East: Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Investor and Media contact

Communications & Investor Relations (CIR) Department +7 (495) 641 33 77

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Forward-looking statements

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