1 Jul 2022 16:09
1 July 2022
Petropavlovsk PLC
Resignation of Auditor
Petropavlovsk PLC ("Petropavlovsk" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") has been informed of the resignation of MHA MacIntyre Hudson ("MHA"), the UK member of Baker Tilly International, as the Company's external auditor. MHA had served as external auditor since September 2021.
As announced on 7 June 2022, the Board of Directors extended the Company's accounting reference date from 31 December 2021 to 28 February 2022 in order to give the Company more time to allow the completion of its audit and publish its annual report and accounts for the period ended 28 February 2022. Nevertheless, the Board at that time considered it unlikely that the Company would be able to complete the audit save in the case of a material change in circumstances. This position remains unchanged.
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About Petropavlovsk
Petropavlovsk PLC (LSE: POG. MOEX: POGR) is a major integrated Russian gold producer with JORC Resources of 19.50Moz Au which include Reserves of 7.16Moz Au. Following its IPO on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2002, Petropavlovsk was promoted to the London Stock Exchange in 2009, where today it is a Premium Listed company. The Company's shares also trade on the Moscow Exchange.
The Company's key operating mines (Pioneer, Malomir and Albyn) and its Pokrovskiy Pressure Oxidation (POX) Hub are located in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East. Petropavlovsk has produced a total of c.8.8Moz of gold since operations began in 1994 and has a strong track record of mine development, expansion, and asset optimisation.
Petropavlovsk is one of the region's largest employers and one of the largest contributors to the sustainable development of the local economy.
For more information
Please visit www.petropavlovskplc.com or contact:
Petropavlovsk PLC John Mann / Max Zaltsman | +44 (0) 20 7201 8900 TeamIR@petropavlovskplc.com |
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