Ojsc Polyus Gold ADR (OPYGY)

Polyus Gold OJSC was incorporated on September 26, 2005. The Company is engaged in the extraction, refining and sale of gold. It also performs research, exploration and development works, at the Natalka licence area located in the Magadan region. Its seven reportable segments includes Krasnoyarsk business unit, Irkutsk alluvial business unit, Irkutsk ore business unit, Yakutia Kuranakh business unit, Magadan business unit, Exploration business unit, and Capital construction unit. Krasnoyarsk business unit is engagedin extraction, refining and sale of gold from the Olimpiada, Blagodatnoye and Titimukhta mines, as well as research, exploration and development work at the Olimpiada and Blagodatnoye deposits. Irkutsk alluvial business unit is engaged in extraction, refining and sale of gold from several alluvial deposits. Irkutsk ore business unit is engaged in extraction, refining and sale of gold from the Verninskoye mine, research, exploration and development works at Chertovo Korito, Smezhny and Medvezhy Zapadny deposits. Yakutia Kuranakh business unit is engaged in extraction, refining and sale of gold from the Kuranakh mines. Magadan business unit is Represented by OJSC "Matrosova Mine" which performs development works at the Natalka deposit. Exploration business unit is engaged in research and exploration works in several regions of the Russian Federation. Capital construction unit is represented by LLC "Polyus Stroy" and CJSC "Vitimenergostroy" which perform construction works at Natalka, Verninskoye, Olimpiada and other deposits.