Retirements and appointments

Katya Rei, an independent director of Petropavlovsk, leaves the Board of Directors for personal reasons. Her place on the board of directors was taken by Malay Mukherjee, independent director of JSW Steel, a major Indian steel producer, and VA Tech Wabag. In total, he has nearly 40 years of experience in the mining and steel industry, including projects in Russia and Eastern Europe. Petropavlovsk continues to seek independent advisors to select additional independent directors for the board.