PLZL.L Regulatory News (PLZL)

25 Jan 2008 17:30

OJSC Polyus Gold25 January 2008 Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of Polyus Gold will take place on April 07, 2008 The Board of Directors OJSC Polyus Gold (hereinafter - Company) in accordancewith the Company's Articles of Association has resolved to convene anExtraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of OJSC Polyus Gold (hereinafter -Meeting) on April 07, 2008. The Meeting will take place at the following address: 55, Leningradskiy Avenue,Moscow, Cinema and Concert hall of the Finance Academy under the Government ofthe Russian Federation. The beginning of registration of shareholders and their representatives - at 9:00 am (Moscow time) on April 07, 2008 at the location of the Meeting. Start of the Meeting - at 11:00 am (Moscow time) April 07, 2008. The date of drawing up the list of persons entitled to participate in theGeneral Shareholders' Meeting (the record date) is January 25, 2008. Format of the Meeting - meeting (joint attendance of shareholders). MEETING AGENDA: 1. Introduction of amendments to the Articles of Association of OJSCPolyus Gold. 2. Cancellation of the tenure of the members of the Board of Directorsahead of schedule. 3. Election of the members of the Board of Directors of OJSC Polyus Gold. The agenda items were proposed by a shareholder in OJSC Polyus Gold, owning morethan 10% of the placed voting shares of OJSC Polyus Gold - LOVENCO HOLDINGS CO.LIMITED. OJSC Polyus Gold does not provide the shareholders' transportation to theMeeting location. In order to participate in the Meeting the shareholders should either registerat the Meeting or submit their completed ballots to the Company by 18.00 (localtime) April 04, 2008 at any of the following addresses: - Russian Federation, 123104, Moscow, Tverskoy boulevard, 15-1, OJSCPolyus Gold; - Russian Federation, 121357, Moscow, p.o. box 10, CJSC NationalRegistration Company; - Russian Federation, 121357, Moscow, Veresaeva st., 6, CJSC NationalRegistration Company; - Russian Federation, 663305, Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Leninsky pr.,16, Norilsk branch CJSC National Registration Company; - Russian Federation, 190005, Saint-Petersburg, Izmailovsky prospect, 4,Lit. A, office 314, Saint-Petersburg branch CJSC National Registration Company. In order to participate in the Meeting ADR holders shall complete the proxycards and timely submit them to the Depositary bank - The Bank of New YorkMellon. The shareholders are able to familiarize themselves with information (materials)to be provided for the Meeting during working days from 10:00 am to 5:00pm(local time) at any of the addresses specified above, starting from March 17,2008 as well as on the Company's web site at www.polyusgold.com. Board of Directors OJSC Polyus Gold This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange