OREANDA-NEWS. Polymetal International plc is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved to pay an interim dividend of USD0.08 per share for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

The Directors of Polymetal in accordance with Polymetal's dividend policy have resolved to pay an interim dividend of USD 0.08 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2015 (1H 2014: USD 0.08) which represents 30% of the Group's underlying net earnings for 1H 2015 or approximately USD 34 million.

The dividend will be paid on 25 September 2015 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 7 September 2015. Payments in pounds sterling will be based on the USD/GBP exchange rate determined by the Company on 10 September 2015 and announced immediately thereafter.