OREANDA-NEWS. September 06, 2013. Polymetal International plc (LSE, MICEX: POLY; ADR: AUCOY) (together with its subsidiaries, including JSC “Polymetal” – “Polymetal”, the “Company”, or the “Group”) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved to pay an interim dividend of USD 0.01 per share for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

Dividend declaration
The Directors of Polymetal in accordance with Polymetal’s dividend policy have resolved to pay an interim dividend of USD 0.01 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2013 which represents 30% of the Group’s underlying net income for the reporting period (1H 2012: no interim dividend was declared).

The dividend will be paid on 26 September 2013 in US Dollars, with an option for shareholders to elect to receive the dividend in pounds sterling. Such election should be made not later than 9 September 2013. Payments in pounds sterling will be based on the US\\$/GBP exchange rate determined by the Company on 10 September 2013 and announced immediately thereafter.

Details:

EX DIV DATE: 4 September 2013

RECORD DATE: 6 September 2013

LAST DATE FOR CURRENCY ELECTION: 9 September 2013

PAYMENT DATE: 26 September 2013

The Company’s issued share capital consists of 389,472,865 ordinary shares.