Polymetal International plc: TR-1 notification

Polymetal International plc (POLY) Polymetal International plc: TR-1 notification 07-Dec-2018 / 10:01 MSK Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i   1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: Polymetal International plc LEI 213800JKJ5HJWYS4GR61 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer X 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments   An event changing the breakdown of voting rights X Other (please specify)iii:   3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Public Joint-Stock Company "Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation" City and country of registered office (if applicable) Moscow, the Russian Federation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name Public Joint-Stock Company "Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation" and Otkritie Broker JSC City and country of registered office (if applicable) Moscow, the Russian Federation 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 03/12/2018 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 06/12/2018 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation   % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights of issuervii Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 6.93% (32,525,673 shares)   6.93% (32,525,673 shares) 32,525,673 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 7.56% (32,525,673 shares)   7.56% (32,525,673 shares)                               8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) JE00B6T5S470 26,446,625 6,079,048 5.63% 1.30% SUBTOTAL 8. A 32,525,673 6.93%     B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration datex Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. % of voting rights               SUBTOTAL 8. B 1         B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration datex Exercise/ Conversion Period xi Physical or cash settlementxii Number of voting rights % of voting rights                                           SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                             9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii   Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) X Namexv % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold The Central bank of the Russian Federation 6.93%   6.93% Public Joint Stock Company Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation 6.93%   6.93% Otkritie Trading LLC 1.30%   1.30% Otkritie Broker JSC 1.30%   1.30%   10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder   The number and % of voting rights held   The date until which the voting rights will be held     11. Additional informationxvi 1. The Central bank of the Russian Federation(the Bank of Russia) owns 99.999999999% of issued share capital of Public Joint Stock Company Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation (hereinafter the Bank). The Bank owns 99.99% of issued share capital of  Otkritie Broker JSC through 100% subsidiary, Otkritie Trading LLC. 2. The Bank of Russia is a special public and legal institution that has the exclusive right to issue currency and organise its circulation. The Bank of Russia is not a body of state power, but its powers are, in effect, the functions of a body of state power. The Bank of Russia has no ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. 3. Polymetal issued additional 13,486,579 shares that represent 2.9% of its increased share capital. The event changed the breakdown of voting rights.             Place of completion Moscow, Russia Date of completion 06/12/2018 Â

ISIN:	JE00B6T5S470
Category Code:	HOL
TIDM:	POLY
Sequence No.:	6793
EQS News ID:	755433

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