RE: Results10 Apr 2025 14:42
In March 2024, Polymetal International plc sold 100% of the shares of its main asset, Polymetal JSC, registered in 2024, which has no personnel and assets, to MangazeyaPlus JSC. According to public resources of the Federal Tax Service of Russia bo.nalog.ru/organizations-card/7067330 as of March 2024, the assets of Polymetal JSC amounted to 444 billion rubles, net retained earnings 114 billion rubles, and the buyer of this company, Mangazeya Plus JSC, paid 4.5 billion rubles for its acquisition. bo.nalog.ru/organizations-card/12362611#fundsMovement
As a result, Polymetal International plc sold its main asset at a price 100 times less than its value . The Polymetal International plc website stated that over 96% of shareholders voted for such a sale, which is highly questionable, since it is impossible to hold such a vote within the timeframe stated by the issuer, and tens of thousands of independent minority shareholders own over 70% of the shares of this Company. Following such a sale of its most valuable asset in the summer of 2024, Polymetal International plc changed its name to Solidcore Resources plc and ceased trading on the MICEX-RTS exchange in the fall of 2024. As a result of the said sale, all economic and financial indicators for 2024 of Polymetal International plc (Solidcore Resources plc) became many times worse than in previous years, dividends ceased to be paid, and the most valuable asset was withdrawn from the Company for a price 100 times less than its market value . Thus, JSC Mangazeya Plus received an asset worth 440 billion rubles free of charge in 2024. This fact alone means that this organization has non-operating income in this amount, which entails the need to pay 88 billion rubles of income tax to the budget . Taking into account the fine for non-payment of tax and penalties, the total debt of JSC Mangazeya Plus to the budget may amount to more than 130 billion rubles and entail criminal liability for non-payment of tax