Polymetal: Director/PDMR Shareholding

Polymetal International plc (POLY) Polymetal: Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-March-2020 / 10:00 MSK Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Release time IMMEDIATE  LSE, MOEX: POLY / ADR: AUCOY Date 13 March 2020 Polymetal International plc Director/PDMR Shareholding Polymetal discloses the following information regarding certain of its share plans. In accordance with the Deferred Share Awards plan ("DSA"), the award of shares under the DSA, which were granted in March 2017, 2018 and 2019, have vested and were transferred to the Group CEO and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") on 12 March 2020 as presented in the table below: Name Position Number of shares vested Additional share awards for dividend equivalents Total amount of shares allotted Total shareholding of employee following vesting of share award Vitaly Nesis Director  10,180  867  11,047  3,284,277 Vitaly Savchenko PDMR  6,383  536  6,919  62,978 Sergey Trushin PDMR  8,027  691  8,718  52,704 Roman Shestakov PDMR  8,578  725  9,303  56,834 Pavel Danilin PDMR  8,624  769  9,393  75,407 Igor Kapshuk PDMR  7,299  660  7,959  45,219 Valery Tsyplakov PDMR  8,591  763  9,354  252,076 Maxim Nazimok PDMR  8,835  770  9,605  49,338 In addition, further to the bonus approval for the year ended 31 December 2019, the Group CEO and PDMRs have received a deferred bonus award in shares under the terms of the DSA. The total award of shares is detailed in the schedule below. Share awards will vest annually to employees over the next three years in equal instalments (in March 2021, 2022 and 2023). Under the terms of the DSA, dividend equivalents will be received on vested shares reflecting the value of the dividends which have been paid during the period from the grant date to the vesting date. Dividend equivalents will also be paid as shares to employees. Details of the DSA are disclosed in Polymetal's Annual Report and Accounts available on the Company's website at www.polymetalinternational.com Name Position Outstanding shares under 2018 and 2019 DSA (net of issued shares) Deferred share grant under 2020 DSA Total number of deferred shares under the DSA Vitaly Nesis Director   11,667   7,228   18,895 Vitaly Savchenko PDMR   7,508   4,859   12,367 Sergey Trushin PDMR   9,084   6,677   15,761 Roman Shestakov PDMR   9,988   6,708   16,696 Pavel Danilin PDMR   9,087   6,468   15,555 Igor Kapshuk PDMR  7,422  5,280  12,702 Valery Tsyplakov PDMR  9,106  6,415  15,521 Maxim Nazimok PDMR  9,795  6,762  16,557 No consideration is payable for the making or vesting of the awards by the beneficiaries. A total of 153,053 shares were allotted to the Group CEO, PDMRs and other employees of the Group. The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading on or around 17 March 2020. Following the allotment of shares, the total issued share capital of the Company will comprise 470,383,253 shares. This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation. About Polymetal  Polymetal International Plc (LSE, MOEX: POLY, ADR: AUCOY) (together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal", the "Company", or the "Group") is a top-20 global gold producer and a top-5 global silver producer with assets in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Company combines strong growth with a robust dividend yield. Enquiries Media   Investor Relations FTI Consulting Leonid Fink Viktor Pomichal [phone] Polymetal Evgeny Monakhov Timofey Kulakov Kirill Kuznetsov [e-mail] [phone] (UK) [phone] (Russia) Joint Corporate Brokers   Morgan Stanley Andrew Foster Richard Brown Panmure Gordon James Stearns [phone] [phone] RBC Europe Limited Marcus Jackson Jamil Miah [phone] Forward-looking statements This release may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this release. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words "targets", "believes", "expects", "aims", "intends", "will", "may", "anticipates", "would", "could" or "should" or similar expressions or, in each case their negative or other variations or by discussion of strategies, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements all include matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond the company's control that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the company's present and future business strategies and the environment in which the company will operate in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. There are many factors that could cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Vitaly Nesis 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status Director b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 11,047 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 7,228 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Vitaly Savchenko 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 6,919 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 4,859 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Sergey Trushin 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 8,718 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 6,677 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Roman Shestakov 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 9,303 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 6,708 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Pavel Danilin 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 9,393 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 6,468 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Igor Kapshuk 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 7,959 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 5,280 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Valery Tsyplakov 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 9,354 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 6,415 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them      13 March 2020 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a) Name Maxim Nazimok 2 Reason for the notification a) Position/status PDMR b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Polymetal International plc b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 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 conducted   a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares JE00B6T5S470 b) Nature of the transaction Allotment/grant under DSA (LTIP) c) Price(s) and volume(s) n/a  d) Aggregated information Description of Financial Transaction Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume Total Aggregated Price Ordinary shares 0.00 9,605 0.00 Deferred shares 0.00 6,762 0.00 e) Date of the transaction 12 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange

ISIN:	JE00B6T5S470
Category Code:	DSH
TIDM:	POLY
Sequence No.:	52014
EQS News ID:	996033

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