Polymetal International plc (POLY) 
Polymetal: Three Polymetal employees included in the list of '100 Global 
Inspirational Women in Mining' 
 
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Polymetal International plc 
 
 Three Polymetal employees included in the list of "100 Global Inspirational 
           Women in Mining" 
 
    Polymetal is pleased to announce that Maria Lodkina, Tania Tchedaeva and 
   Vasilina Tarabarova have been included in the 2020 edition of "100 Global 
       Inspirational Women in Mining", compiled by Women in Mining (WIM UK). 
 
        "We are proud to see our colleagues recognised for their outstanding 
        achievements. Polymetal fosters a culture of workplace diversity and 
     engagement and strives to ensure that women have equal opportunities to 
      excel", said Vitaly Nesis, Group CEO of Polymetal. "We hope our female 
     colleagues will inspire more talented women in Russia and Kazakhstan to 
           choose careers in mining". 
 
   The 100 women featured in the list were selected due to their outstanding 
contribution towards a stronger, safer and more sustainable mining industry. 
  This includes making positive and impactful changes, advocacy and a desire 
 to empower others, perseverance in the face of adversity, and an ability to 
           find solutions to challenges. 
 
   Maria Lodkina, Director, Financial Control & Corporate Reporting, leads a 
  wide range of responsibilities related to the Group's strategic reporting, 
 finance, executive remuneration, communication with the Board's committees, 
 as well as various corporate optimisation projects. Maria is also a founder 
 of the Russian Women in Mining association; she demonstrates leadership and 
       offers proactive advocacy to those working in the mining industry and 
           beyond. 
 
   Tania Tchedaeva, Director of Corporate Governance & Company Secretary, is 
     one of the few Russian-speaking Chartered Company Secretaries in the UK 
  (present - Fellow of ICSA: The Governance Institute). She joined Polymetal 
      in 2011 and had a key role in preparing the Company for its IPO, which 
   included setting up, implementing and supervising corporate governance in 
         line with international best practice. Currently, she is focused on 
 maintaining and improving Corporate Governance standards at Polymetal which 
          are recognised among the best in the industry. She participates in 
      international events, often being the only female speaker, sharing our 
 Company's ethos of stakeholder engagement, strong governance and diversity. 
 
  Vasilina Tarabarova is a Managing Director at Svetloye gold mine, which is 
  one of the most challenging geographies in Polymetal's portfolio. Vasilina 
      is in charge of the open-pit mine and the heap leaching operation in a 
  location that is only accessible either by a winter road, or by helicopter 
between May and November. She is truly an exceptional industry expert and an 
     inspiration to women interested in mining in Russia and further afield. 
 
This is the second time Polymetal's nominees have been included in the list. 
  Back in 2018, Daria Goncharova (Chief Sustainability Officer), Tracey Kerr 
         (Independent Non-Executive Director) and Christine Coignard (former 
 Independent Non-Executive Director) were recognised among the inspirational 
  Women in Mining. Also, earlier in 2020, Polymetal took the 1st place among 
 metals and mining companies in a gender equality rating published by Forbes 
           Women, being rated 12th of the 150 longlisted Russian companies. 
 
   The Company continuously invests in diversity and equal opportunities for 
    all current and potential employees. Polymetal recruits people solely on 
  merit, eliminating any discrimination on the grounds of race, skin colour, 
      gender, religion, political opinions, nationality or social origin. In 
    particular, we aim to create the conditions for the greater inclusion of 
        women within our workforce and leadership. As of today, 21% of total 
 Polymetal headcount and 48% of highly-qualified employees are women. We aim 
          to increase this number by creating opportunities through recently 
           established Women in Mining Russia association. 
 
           About Polymetal 
 
  Polymetal International plc (together with its subsidiaries - "Polymetal", 
   the "Company", or the "Group") is a top-10 global gold producer and top-5 
    global silver producer with assets in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Company 
           combines strong growth with a robust dividend yield. 
 
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ISIN:          JE00B6T5S470 
Category Code: MSCL 
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EQS News ID:   1149787 
 
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