Polyus Gold International Limited ("PGIL"), noting press comments, confirms that Polyus Gold PLC has filed a request to withdraw its application for the approval under the Strategic Investments Law of the Russian Federation of the acquisition by it of 100% of the shares in PGIL through a scheme of arrangement, which, if implemented, would have put it in place as a new parent company for the Polyus Group.


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