OREANDA-NEWS. July 1, 2011. The following changes in the organization of trading in shares of OJSC "Polyus Gold" will be implemented due to information on a decision of the "KazakhGold Group Limited" ("KazakhGold") Board of directors on the merger of KazakhGold and OJSC "Polyus Gold":

executing trades in ordinary shares of OJSC "Polyus Gold" (RTS Standard ticker PLZL) with settlements on July 8, 2011 and later will be prohibited starting from the evening session on July 1, 2011 (trading day as of 04.07.2011) in the T+4 trading mode (RTS Standard).

Submitting indirect orders in this instrument will be permitted in the on-exchange trading mode with settlement on T+0 (RTS T+0 market ticker PLZLG) from July 4, 2011.

Starting from July 15, 2011 ordinary shares of OJSC "Polyus Gold" (RTS ticker PLZL) will be excluded from the on-exchange trading mode with settlement on T+4.