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Polyus to donate 45 ventilators to regional hospitals

PJSC Polyus (LSE, MOEX: PLZL) (“Polyus”, the “Company”), the largest gold producer in Russia, announces it will donate 45 medical ventilators to hospitals in the regions where the Company operates, to help treat COVID-19 patients suffering from severe pneumonia.

So far, 13 ventilators have been procured and installed, 19 more are on their way to designated hospitals and Polyus is in the process of procuring a further 13 devices.

The initiative is part of Polyus’ efforts to help prevent the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has already established a RUB 1 billion fund with the Far East Development Fund (FEDF) to finance activities aimed at preventing the spread of the virus. The initial RUB 250 million tranche invested by Polyus and FEDF will finance initiatives including the procurement of personal protective devices and medical equipment for local hospitals in the Magadan and Yakutia regions.

The Company has also provided funding for the same purposes to designated regional healthcare agencies and foundations in the Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.

Pavel Grachev, Chief Executive Officer of PJSC Polyus, commented:

In this global crisis, governments and businesses unite their efforts to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, and Polyus has a vital role to play in this regard. We are providing systematic support to healthcare facilities in the regions where the Company operates, and where we already have a number of initiatives in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Procurement of ventilators is another step in this direction, proving that health and safety of our employees and communities in the regions where we operate is Polyus’ number one priority.

Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia and one of the top five gold miners globally with the lowest cost position. Based on its 2018 Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources, the Polyus group ranks the third by attributable gold reserves and gold resources among the world’s largest gold mining companies.

The Polyus group’s principal operations are located in Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Enquiries:

Investor and Media contact
Victor Drozdov, Director
Communications & Investor Relations (CIR) Department
+7 (495) 641 33 77
drozdovvi@polyus.com

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