23 Dec 2016 09:44
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Polymetal International plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | Â | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | Â | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | V | |||
Other (please specify): | Â | Â | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Mr. Petr Kellner | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Â (if different from 3.):iv | Fodina B.V. | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 20/12/2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 22/12/2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 3% (for voting rights attached to shares) 10%, 11%, 12% (for Qualifying Financial Instruments) | |||
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
  JE00B6T5S470 |  | 724,091 |  |  | 14,057,424 |  | 3.28% | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
Sale and repurchase agreements | 29/1/2018 | Â | 41,113,865 | 9.60% | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to  | % of voting rights xix, xx  | |||||||||||
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
55,171,289 | 12.88% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
 Fodina B.V.´s holding in Polymetal International plc is 3.28%. Fodina B.V.´s holding in Polymetal International plc pursuant to sale and repurchase agreements is 9.60%.  PPF Group N.V.´s direct holding in Fodina B.V. is 100%  Petr Kellner´s direct holding in voting rights in PPF Group N.V. is 84.63% and indirect holding in voting rights in PPF Group N.V. is 14.30% PPF Holdings B.V. direct holding in voting rights in PPF Group N.V. is 14.30%; PPF Holdings Sà rl´s direct holding in PPF Holdings B.V. is 100%; Petr Kellner´s direct holding in PPF Holdings Sà rl is 100% | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | Â | |
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13. Additional information: | Â | |
14. Contact name: | LubomÃr Král | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +420 2241 74067 | |
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