OREANDA-NEWS. July 2, 2007. OJSC Polyus Gold (RTS, MICEX and LSE - PLZL), Russia’s leading gold producer 2007 held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders in Moscow.

The AGM approved OJSC Polyus Gold’s Annual Report for 2006 and financial statements  for 2006, including the Profit and Loss statement, which was prepared in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS).

The AGM decided to pay dividends on the 2006 financial results of OJSC Polyus Gold of 615,727,622 RUR and declared dividends per ordinary share of RUR 3.23, to be paid before August 28, 2007.

The AGM also approved the amendments to the Charter of OJSC Polyus Gold as well as to the Regulations on OJSC Polyus Gold’s General Shareholders’ Meeting; elected the Audit Commission of OJSC Polyus Gold; and approved Rosexpertiza LLC as the auditor of OJSC Polyus Gold for 2007. 

The AGM elected members of the Board of Directors of OJSC Polyus Gold as follows:

1. Batekhin Sergey Leonidovich;
2. Braiko Valery Nikolaevich;
3. Lord Patrick James Gillford;
4. Ivanov Evgueni Ivanovich;
5. Parinov Kirill Yurievich;
6. Prokhorov Mikhail Dmitrievich;
7. Rudakov Valery Vladimirovich;
8. Salnikova Ekaterina Mikhailovna;
9. Skitovich Pavel Gennadievich.