Petropavlovsk PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Stanislav Ploshchenko as the Group's Chief Financial Officer with effect from January 24, 2022, based in Moscow. Mr. Ploshchenko has over two decades of experience in finance including CFO positions at major publicly-listed companies. He began his career at Commerzbank before joining steel and coal producer Mechel, initially as head of corporate finance and then for seven years as CFO.

He subsequently joined NASDAQ-listed CTC Media as CFO, overseeing the company's restructuring and eventual delisting following an acquisition. Since 2016, he has served in several senior posts at East Mining Company, including CFO, acting CEO, and deputy CEO for business efficiency. Mr. Ploshchenko holds a master's degree in international securities, investment and banking from the University of Reading (UK) as well as finance degrees from the Russian State Academy of Finance and the University of Portsmouth (UK).