Resignation of Non-Executive Director

5 February 2020

Petropavlovsk PLC

Resignation of Non-Executive Director

Petropavlovsk PLC ("Petropavlovsk" or "the Company") announces that Mr Mirzaaziz Musakhanov, Non-Executive Director, Petropavlovsk PLC, has resigned as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Mr Musakhanov was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 14 October 2019, having been nominated by Aeon Mining Limited ("Aeon"), the Company's largest shareholder at that time. As announced earlier today, Aeon has sold its entire shareholding in Petropavlovsk, which has led to Mr Musakhanov's decision to resign.

About Petropavlovsk

With a Premium Listing on the London Stock Exchange, Petropavlovsk (LSE: POG) is a major integrated Russian gold producer with JORC Resources of 20.52Moz Au which include Reserves of 8.21Moz Au.

The Company's key operating mines (Pioneer, Malomir and Albyn) are in the Amur Region in the Russian Far East and the Company has produced a total of c.7.6Moz of gold since operations began in 1994. Petropavlovsk has a strong track record of mine development, expansion and asset optimisation.

The Group recently entered a new era of growth following the successful commissioning and start-up of its flagship asset, the Pressure Oxidation (POX) Hub at Pokrovskiy, which enables the processing of the Company's abundant refractory reserves and resources.

Petropavlovsk is committed to implementing international best practices across all areas of sustainable development and is one of the region's largest employers and contributors to the local economy.

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