On May 22, 2006 Polyus Gold shares started trading on MICEX Stock Exchange in Moscow. Listed shares have been included in trading list B under PLZL code.

Earlier, on May 12, 2006 Polyus Gold shares started trading on RTS Stock Exchange (List B, code PLZL) .

Commenting in the event Polyus Gold CEO Evgueni Ivanov said: “Polyus Gold have become the first Russian gold mining company whose shares are publicly traded and are accessible to wide range of investors in the Russian stock market”.

According to Mr. Ivanov, “Listing the company at two major Russian exchanges means that one of strategic goals of Polyus Gold spin off from MMC Norilsk Nickel has been achieved, and there emerged a liquid market for company shares”.