HeadHunter (HHR) 6-K 18 Sep 20 2020 Q2 Current report (foreign) Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	6-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	HeadHunter Group PLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001721181
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

Unaudited Condensed Consolidate

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Revenue	₽ 1,533,835	₽ 1,901,624	₽ 3,524,244	₽ 3,580,061
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(951,065)	(1,131,968)	(2,089,684)	(2,065,508)
Depreciation and amortization	(183,904)	(168,723)	(368,310)	(333,827)
Operating income	398,866	600,933	1,066,250	1,180,726
Finance income	8,612	19,485	27,770	45,692
Finance costs	(108,664)	(156,849)	(227,497)	(324,679)
Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)	19,455	(13,487)	94,768	(36,128)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (net of income tax)	(15,202)	(5,048)	(24,746)	(5,048)
Other income	10,907	4,931	20,596	4,931
Profit before income tax	313,974	449,965	957,141	865,494
Income tax expense	(75,030)	(174,701)	(306,459)	(351,483)
Net income for the period	238,944	275,264	650,682	514,011
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company	219,285	241,302	582,748	450,693
Non-controlling interest	19,659	33,962	67,934	63,318
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Foreign currency translation differences	(8,978)	(2,997)	16,540	(26,922)
Total comprehensive income, net of tax	229,966	272,267	667,222	487,089
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company	210,696	238,631	596,708	425,401
Non-controlling interest	₽ 19,270	₽ 33,636	₽ 70,514	₽ 61,688
Earnings per share
Basic (in Russian Roubles per share)	₽ 4.37	₽ 4.83	₽ 11.63	₽ 9.01
Diluted (in Russian Roubles per share)	₽ 4.24	₽ 4.75	₽ 11.29	₽ 8.94

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Non-current assets
Goodwill	₽ 6,963,190	₽ 6,954,183
Intangible assets	2,507,525	2,733,417
Property and equipment	467,706	429,744
Equity-accounted investees	154,101	178,847
Right-of-use assets	241,434	279,249
Deferred tax assets	152,830	149,835
Loans issued to equity-accounted investees	6,732	0
Other financial assets	22,699	25,341
Other non-current assets	22,281	22,134
Total non-current assets	10,538,498	10,772,750
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	62,192	57,908
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,099	119,249
Loans issued to equity-accounted investees (current portion)	4,875	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,425,922	2,089,215
Total current assets	2,576,088	2,266,372
Total assets	13,114,586	13,039,122
Equity
Share capital	8,597	8,547
Share premium	1,928,109	1,863,877
Foreign currency translation reserve	(91,231)	(105,191)
Retained earnings	369,925	1,587,697
Total equity attributable to owners of the Company	2,215,400	3,354,930
Non-controlling interest	36,860	33,263
Total equity	2,252,260	3,388,193
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings	1,270,275	4,064,501
Lease liabilities	195,326	230,802
Deferred tax liabilities	471,226	512,804
Trade and other payables	5,269	4,239
Provisions	32,883	19,498
Other non-current liabilities	113,282	126,828
Total non-current liabilities	2,088,261	4,958,672
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities	2,354,967	2,367,416
Trade and other payables	629,173	780,219
Loans and borrowings (current portion)	3,327,102	1,064,554
Lease liabilities (current portion)	70,659	59,816
Dividends payable	1,748,783
Income tax payable	559,421	369,974
Provisions (current portion)	57,397	26,398
Other current liabilities	26,563	23,880
Total current liabilities	8,774,065	4,692,257
Total liabilities	10,862,326	9,650,929
Total equity and liabilities	₽ 13,114,586	₽ 13,039,122

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Share capital	Share premium	Currency translation reserve	Retained earnings	Equity attributable to owners of parent	Non-controlling interests	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	₽ 8,547	₽ 1,729,400	₽ (66,957)	₽ 1,302,981	₽ 2,973,971	₽ 29,449	₽ 3,003,420
Net income for the period				450,693	450,693	63,318	514,011
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			(25,292)		(25,292)	(1,630)	(26,922)
Management incentive agreement (Note 18(a))		64,312			64,312		64,312
Distributions to shareholders and non-controlling interest (Note 17(d))				(1,160,345)	(1,160,345)	(71,485)	(1,231,830)
Share-based payments to Board of directors (Note 25(b))		3,145			3,145		3,145
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	8,547	1,796,857	(92,249)	593,329	2,306,484	19,652	2,326,136
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	8,547	1,863,877	(105,191)	1,587,697	3,354,930	33,263	3,388,193
Net income for the period				582,748	582,748	67,934	650,682
Other comprehensive income/(loss)			13,960		13,960	2,580	16,540
Shares issued under Management incentive agreement (Note 17(a))	50				50		50
Management incentive agreement (Note 18(a))		53,475			53,475		53,475
Distributions to shareholders and non-controlling interest (Note 17(d))				(1,800,520)	(1,800,520)	(66,917)	(1,867,437)
Share-based payments to Board of directors (Note 25(b))		10,757			10,757		10,757
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	₽ 8,597	₽ 1,928,109	₽ (91,231)	₽ 369,925	₽ 2,215,400	₽ 36,860	₽ 2,252,260

Unaudited Condensed Consolida_4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income for the period	₽ 650,682	₽ 514,011
Adjusted for non-cash items and items not affecting cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	368,310	333,827
Net finance costs	199,727	278,987
Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss	(94,768)	36,128
Other non-cash items	(2,104)	572
Management incentive agreement, including social taxes	106,547	97,364
Share grant to the Board of Directors	10,757	3,145
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees, net of income tax	24,746	5,048
Income tax expense	306,459	351,483
Change in trade receivables and other operating assets	31,707	(46,546)
Change in contract liabilities	(14,405)	(25,127)
Change in trade and other payables	(154,814)	87,263
Change in other liabilities	(17,504)
Income tax paid	(158,586)	(450,521)
Interest paid	(209,892)	(173,269)
Net cash generated from operating activities	1,046,862	1,012,365
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of equity-accounted investee		(234,729)
Acquisition of intangible assets	(42,223)	(52,070)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(103,946)	(118,031)
Loans issued to equity-accounted investees	(11,541)
Interest received	27,011	44,108
Net cash used in investing activities	(130,699)	(360,722)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Bank and other loans repaid	(540,000)	(565,000)
Payment for lease liabilities	(24,394)	(24,740)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest	(66,975)	(76,700)
Net cash used in financing activities	(631,369)	(666,440)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	284,794	(14,797)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,089,215	2,861,110
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	51,913	(72,800)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	₽ 2,425,922	₽ 2,773,513

Reporting entity

Reporting entity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Reporting entity
Reporting entity	1. Reporting entity (a) Organization and operations HeadHunter Group PLC (the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries (the “Group”, “We”, “Our”, “Ours”), is Russia’s leading online recruiting website hh.ru. We help employers and job seekers in Russia connect with each other. We also operate in Belarus and Kazakhstan. The Company’s registered office is located at 42 Dositheou Street, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus. The Company has changed its name from Zemenik Trading Limited to HeadHunter Group PLC on March 1, 2018. On May 8, 2019 the Group has completed the initial public offering of American Depositary Shares, or ADSs. Each ADS represent one ordinary share of the Group. The Group’s existing shareholders have offered 16,304,348 of the Group’s ADSs in this offering. The initial public offering price is $13.50 per ADS. On May 10, 2019 the underwriters exercised their option to purchase 2,445,652 additional ADSs from the existing shareholders at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. On July 20, 2020 the Group has completed the secondary public offering of 5,000,000 ADSs, each representing one ordinary share by ELQ Investors VIII Limited, an investment vehicle associated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at a public offering price of $20.25 per share. On August 13, 2020 the underwriters exercised their option to purchase 510,217 additional ADSs from ELQ Investors VIII Limited at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. After completion of the initial public offering and secondary public offering, Highworld Investments Limited and ELQ Investors VIII Limited collectively have 51.15% of the Group’s voting shares. See Note 26. The ADSs are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “HHR”. On June 19, 2019 the Group has obtained a Russian tax residency status. As a Russian tax resident, the Group is subject to the Russian Tax Code requirements. (b) Business environment The Group’s operations are primarily located in the Russian Federation. Consequently, the Group is exposed to the economic and financial markets of the Russian Federation which display the characteristics of an emerging market. The legal, tax and regulatory frameworks continue development, but are subject to varying interpretations and frequent changes which contribute together with other legal and fiscal impediments to the challenges faced by entities operating in the Russian Federation. Starting in 2014, the United States of America, the European Union and some other countries have imposed and expanded economic sanctions against a number of Russian individuals and legal entities. The imposition of the sanctions has led to increased economic uncertainty, including more volatile equity markets, a depreciation of the Russian rouble, a reduction in both local and foreign direct investment inflows and a significant tightening in the availability of credit. As a result, some Russian entities may experience difficulties accessing the international equity and debt markets and may become increasingly dependent on state support for their operations. The longer-term effects of the imposed and possible additional sanctions are difficult to determine. This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information reflects management’s assessment of the impact of the Russian business environment on the operations and the financial position of the Group. The future business environment may differ from management’s assessment. (c) The COVID‑19 pandemic In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID‑19 virus a global pandemic. In response to the COVID‑19 pandemic, the Russian authorities undertook a series of measures to contain its spread. Across Russia, the period from March 30, 2020 to May 11, 2020 was declared a ‘period of non-working days’. Measures taken at regional level depended on the degree of spread of the virus in the region. For instance, in Moscow and Moscow area, which were hit soonest and hardest, authorities recommended that companies enable their employees to work from home from mid-March. In April a restriction on mobility was introduced, whereby walking was allowed only nearby to the home and no more than two car trips per week were allowed, both enforced by CCTV. Non-food retail, restaurants, and other points of service were closed. Some other regions of Russia also subsequently imposed similar restrictions. Even though some businesses continued to work from home or in a limited capacity during the ‘period of non-working days’, it brought a major interruption to the ordinary course of business and a significant uncertainty as to how the economy would eventually recover after the pandemic. This resulted in a significant decrease in business activities, including recruitment processes, as companies put their hiring on hold or decreased the number of new hires. As a result, the number of job postings advertised on our platform and the number of candidates browsing through our job postings database have decreased from mid-March with the consequential impact on our revenues. From the second half of April through May and June 2020, we saw a steady recovery of activity on our platform, as restrictive measures were gradually eased. However, the level of activity is yet to reach pre-pandemic levels and not all restrictions across Russia are removed. The Government of Russia has also introduced supportive measures. Prevention of lay-offs and sustaining households’ incomes was pronounced a cornerstone of Government policy. Small and medium businesses and individual entrepreneurs from the worst-affected industries were allowed to defer tax payments for up to 6 months and granted direct monthly financial aid in the form of a fixed payment per employee as well as interest-free loans for the purposes of paying salaries to their employees. Such benefits were provided to businesses which were not laying-off staff. Corporations from the worst-affected industries were allowed to postpone their tax payments for 6 months up to 3 years, depending on a decrease in a company’s revenue. Corporations included in a list of ‘backbone’ enterprises could obtain subsidized low-interest debt. Measures also included compensation for medical workers contacting with COVID‑19 patients, and a lump sum payment for families with children. We did not benefit from any of the supportive measures introduced by the Russian Government. In compliance with the recommendations of the authorities, we migrated to working from home from mid- March 2020, and remained fully operational during the pandemic. As a response to a decrease in revenue, we implemented various cost-cutting initiatives, including putting all non-essential hiring on hold. In order to ensure our stability and due to uncertainty over the impact of the pandemic, in April 2020 we announced deferral of the payment of the dividend for the year 2019 (see Notes 17(d)). Also, on August 24, 2020 we entered into relevant loan agreement amendments with PJSC ‘VTB Bank’ to extend the maturity of our debt, aiming to have more capital management options available to us in the future (see Note 26). Presently we see no specific impact of COVID‑19 on our financial position as of June 30, 2020. However, our financial results in the second quarter of 2020 were significantly affected by the COVID‑19 pandemic. A decrease in the number of job postings and the number of new CV database subscriptions resulted in a decrease in revenues, offset by our cost-cutting initiatives. We recently saw the start of a recovery in revenue and removed most of our cost-saving restrictions in the third quarter of 2020. Our liquidity analysis based on our recent performance and current estimates shows that we have adequate resources to finance our operations for the foreseeable future. As at June 30, 2020 the Group was compliant with all financial and other covenants per the bank loan agreement (see Note 19). Based on current projections on our future performance, we expect to remain compliant with these covenants for at least 12 months from the date when this financial information was authorised for issue. Also, on August 24, 2020 w e have entered into relevant loan agreement amendments with PJSC ‘VTB Bank’ to temporarily relax covenants to a degree which we expect would cover for a reasonable deviation from our current projections (see Note 26). Our financial position, results and liquidity may be affected in the future by any further adverse developments related to COVID‑19, such as a potential second wave of virus outbreak.

Basis of accounting

Basis of accounting	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Basis of accounting
Basis of accounting	2. Basis of accounting (a) This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. (b) This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the liability for cash-settled awards and the call option which are measured at fair value on each reporting date. (c) The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and credit facilities are described in the primary statements and notes of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, including Note 19 in relation to the long-term bank loan obtained by the Group in order to finance the acquisition of a 100% ownership interest in HeadHunter from Mail.Ru Group Limited in 2016. Despite the deterioration of the Group’s financial performance during the second quarter of 2020 and further uncertainties related to the COVID‑19 pandemic, management reasonably assumes that the Group has adequate resources to continue its operations without significant disruptions for the foreseeable future, which is at least 12 months from the date when this financial information was authorized for issue. Accordingly, they are satisfied that the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be prepared on a going concern basis. Please see also Note 1(c). Management believes that there is no significant uncertainty regarding going concern. (d) We generally do not experience seasonal fluctuations in demand for our services. Prior to the impacts of COVID-19 mentioned above, our revenue remains relatively stable throughout each quarter, however, our first quarter revenue is typically slightly lower than the other quarters due to a winter holiday period in Russia, which results in lower business activity in this quarter.

Functional and presentation cur

Functional and presentation currency	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Functional and presentation currency
Functional and presentation currency	3. Functional and presentation currency This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information is presented in Russian Roubles (“RUB”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. Financial information presented in RUB has been rounded to the nearest thousand, except when otherwise indicated.

Significant accounting policies

Significant accounting policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Significant accounting policies
Significant accounting policies	4. Significant accounting policies The accounting policies applied in this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information are the same as those applied in the last annual financial statements. A number of amendments to standards are effective from January 1, 2020 but they do not have a material effect on the Group’s financial statements: · Amendments to References to Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards; · Definition of a Business (Amendments to IFRS 3); · Definition of Material (Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8); · Interest Rate Benchmarking Reform (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7). A number of new standards and of amendments to standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2020 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not earlier adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial information.

Use of estimates and judgments

Use of estimates and judgments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Use of estimates and judgments
Use of estimates and judgments	5. Use of estimates and judgments The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. The significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those described in the last annual financial statements. Measurement of fair values A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data as far as possible. Fair values are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques as follows: · Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. · Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). · Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability might be categorized in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. The Group recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period during which the change has occurred.

Operating segments

Operating segments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating segments
Operating segments	6. Operating segments (a) Basis for segmentation The chief operating decision-maker (CODM) of the Group is the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM reviews the Group’s internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management has determined the operating segments based on these reports. The Group’s operating segments are based on geography of the Group’s operations. Our operating segments are “Russia”, “Belarus”, “Kazakhstan” and other countries. As each segment other than Russia individually comprises less than 10% of revenue, for reporting purposes we combine all segments other than Russia into “Other segments” category. (b) Information about reportable segments The CODM assesses the performance of the operating segments based on a measure of Segment Revenue and Segment Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) (non-IFRS measure). Information related to each reportable segment is set out below. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2020 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 1,421,474 112,361 1,533,835 — — 1,533,835 Inter-segment revenue 1,427 2,602 4,029 — (4,029) — External expenses (779,631) (36,174) (815,805) (50,709) — (866,514) Inter-segment expenses (3,405) (104) (3,509) — 3,509 — Segment EBITDA 639,865 78,685 718,550 (50,709) (520) 667,321 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 1,757,736 143,888 1,901,624 — — 1,901,624 Inter-segment revenue 19 2,778 2,797 — (2,797) — External expenses (805,630) (51,309) (856,939) (22,104) — (879,043) Inter-segment expenses (2,764) (89) (2,853) — 2,853 — Segment EBITDA 949,361 95,268 1,044,629 (22,104) 56 1,022,581 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 3,259,718 264,526 3,524,244 — — 3,524,244 Inter-segment revenue 2,984 4,921 7,905 — (7,905) — External expenses (1,693,267) (78,888) (1,772,155) (107,356) — (1,879,511) Inter-segment expenses (6,225) (300) (6,525) — 6,525 — Segment EBITDA 1,563,210 190,259 1,753,469 (107,356) (1,380) 1,644,733 For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 3,313,251 266,810 3,580,061 — — 3,580,061 Inter-segment revenue 38 5,528 5,566 — (5,566) — External expenses (1,627,928) (96,094) (1,724,022) (31,477) — (1,755,499) Inter-segment expenses (5,493) (186) (5,679) — 5,679 — Segment EBITDA 1,679,868 176,058 1,855,926 (31,477) 113 1,824,562 The Group does not report total assets or total liabilities based on its operating segments. Goodwill is allocated to reportable segments as described in Note 13(c). Intangible assets other than goodwill are allocated primarily to “Russia” operating segment. (c) Reconciliation of information on reportable segments to IFRS measures Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to consolidated profit before income tax of the Group is presented below: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Consolidated profit before income tax 313,974 449,965 957,141 865,494 Adjusted for: Depreciation and amortization 183,904 168,723 368,310 333,827 Net finance costs (Note 10) 100,052 137,364 199,727 278,987 Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss (19,455) 13,487 (94,768) 36,128 IPO-related costs — 142,267 — 188,294 Insurance cover related to the IPO 15,939 22,810 54,772 22,810 Other financing and transactional costs 7,425 — 33,464 — Management incentive agreement (Note 18) 53,041 88,389 106,547 97,364 Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b)) 6,217 — 12,298 — Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (net of income tax) 15,202 5,048 24,746 5,048 Restructuring costs — — — 1,541 Income from depository (8,978) (4,931) (17,504) (4,931) Other — (541) — — Segment EBITDA (as presented to the CODM) 667,321 1,022,581 1,644,733 1,824,562 Reconciliation of Segment External expenses to consolidated operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) of the Group is presented below: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Consolidated operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 951,065 1,131,968 2,089,684 2,065,508 Adjusted for: IPO-related costs — (142,267) — (188,294) Insurance cover related to the IPO (15,939) (22,810) (54,772) (22,810) Other financing and transactional costs (7,425) — (33,464) — Management incentive agreement (Note 18) (53,041) (88,389) (106,547) (97,364) Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b)) (6,217) — (12,298) — Restructuring costs — — — (1,541) Other (1,929) 541 (3,092) — Segment External expenses (as presented to the CODM) 866,514 879,043 1,879,511 1,755,499 (d) Geographical information The geographical information below analyses the Group’s revenue by country of domicile of a customer, including the Group’s principal country of operations and in all foreign countries. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Russia 1,408,666 1,741,814 3,231,035 3,282,887 All foreign countries, including: 125,169 159,810 293,209 297,174 Belarus 60,284 87,038 145,688 160,140 Kazakhstan 52,078 56,854 118,839 106,680 Other countries 12,807 15,918 28,682 30,354 1,533,835 1,901,624 3,524,244 3,580,061 (e) Major customers In all reporting periods no customer represented more than 10% of the Group’s total revenue.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings per share
Earnings per share	7. Earnings per share Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to the owners of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of the Company outstanding over the period. On May 8, 2020 the Company issued 317,860 new shares, bringing the total number of issued ordinary shares to 50,317,860, and settled with this issue the 18.75% of the awards which vested on the first anniversary of the IPO under the 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan. See Note 18(a)(i). Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the owners of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding over the period plus number of ordinary shares that would be issued if all existing convertible instruments, if any, were converted. As of the date of IPO May 8, 2019, the amended 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan has become effective and fully vested. According to the plan, 75% of the awards provided by the plan will be settled in shares of the Company, which assumes issuance of up to 1,271,436 new shares over the period of 4 years from the date of the IPO (see Note 18(a)(i)). On May 28, 2019, March 5, 2020 and May 26, 2020 the Board of Directors has granted 300, 41 and 33 units respectively, under the 2018 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan, which will be settled in shares of the Company over the period of 7 years from the grant date (see Note 18(a)(ii)). The number of new shares to be issued depends on share price performance; if on June 30, 2020 all units would vest, 204,485 new shares would have been issued. Also, the Board of Directors granted shares to its members on May 28, 2019 and May 27, 2020 as part of their remuneration, which assumes issuance of shares after 3‑year period from the date of the relevant grant. The number of shares granted as of June 30, 2020 is 36,452. Accordingly, 1,512,373 new shares may be issued by the Company in total as of June 30, 2020 in relation to the management incentive and Board of Directors remuneration agreeements (as of June 30, 2019 – 1,423,797). (in thousands of Russian Roubles, except number of shares and per share amounts) For the three months ended For the six months ended June, June, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Net income attributable to owners of the Company 219,285 241,302 582,748 450,693 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (Note 17) 50,188,620 50,000,000 50,094,310 50,000,000 Effects of dilution from: Share options (weighted average) 1,505,684 795,758 1,531,602 400,077 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilution 51,694,304 50,795,758 51,625,912 50,400,077 Earnings per share (in Russian Roubles per share) Basic 4.37 4.83 11.63 9.01 Diluted 4.24 4.75 11.29 8.94

Revenue

Revenue	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue.
Revenue	8. Revenue (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2020 2019 Other Total Other Total Russia segment segments Russia segment segments Bundled Subscriptions 514,242 10,255 524,497 537,603 16,487 554,090 CV Database Access 290,327 56,654 346,981 370,291 63,451 433,742 Job Postings 467,412 37,707 505,119 713,302 55,813 769,115 Other VAS 149,493 7,745 157,238 136,540 8,137 144,677 Total revenue 1,421,474 112,361 1,533,835 1,757,736 143,888 1,901,624 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 2019 Other Total Other Total Russia segment segments Russia segment segments Bundled Subscriptions 1,077,915 24,295 1,102,210 1,026,351 31,624 1,057,975 CV Database Access 688,848 128,719 817,567 700,407 118,982 819,389 Job Postings 1,191,719 94,813 1,286,532 1,310,057 100,929 1,410,986 Other VAS 301,236 16,699 317,935 276,436 15,275 291,711 Total revenue 3,259,718 264,526 3,524,244 3,313,251 266,810 3,580,061 The revenue arising from non-monetary exchanges of services with customers included in the table above amounted to RUB 8,893 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 12,983 thousand) and RUB 21,848 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 24,553 thousand). For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Key Accounts in Russia Moscow and St.Petersburg 433,024 491,334 928,422 928,697 Other regions of Russia 171,221 151,847 364,174 285,586 Sub-total 604,245 643,181 1,292,596 1,214,283 Small and Medium Accounts in Russia Moscow and St.Petersburg 415,921 631,218 1,043,680 1,198,438 Other regions of Russia 323,099 397,969 749,506 734,739 Sub-total 739,020 1,029,187 1,793,186 1,933,177 Foreign customers of Russia segment 11,856 15,922 27,731 30,030 Other customers in Russia 66,353 69,446 146,205 135,761 Total for “Russia” operating segment 1,421,474 1,757,736 3,259,718 3,313,251 Our revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were adversely affected by the decrease in employer and candidate activity on our platform on the back of COVID‑19 spread and the associated Government measures (see Note 1(c)).

Operating costs and expenses (e

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	9. Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Personnel expenses (540,508) (592,095) (1,121,745) (1,072,256) Marketing expenses (234,394) (221,858) (552,260) (479,603) Subcontractor and other costs related to provision of services (40,648) (34,581) (77,828) (79,456) Office rent and maintenance (33,755) (55,392) (80,035) (99,727) Professional services (37,723) (163,876) (116,870) (244,727) Insurance services (43,870) (25,173) (87,043) (25,173) Hosting and other web-site maintenance (10,549) (9,098) (22,583) (17,810) Other operating expenses (9,618) (29,895) (31,320) (46,756) Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (951,065) (1,131,968) (2,089,684) (2,065,508) Contributions to state pension funds recognised within ‘Personnel expenses’ amounted to

Finance income and costs

Finance income and costs	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Finance income and costs
Finance income and costs	10. Finance income and costs (a) Finance income (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest on term deposits 8,365 19,348 27,356 45,421 Interest accrued on loan issued to equity-accounted investee 66 — 66 — Other finance income 181 137 348 271 Total finance income 8,612 19,485 27,770 45,692 (b) Finance costs (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest accrued on bank loan (note 19(a)) (96,013) (147,836) (204,249) (300,498) Interest accrued on other loan (note 19(b)) — — — (6,391) Interest accrued on lease liabilities (note 21) (6,776) (8,430) (13,966) (17,207) Net loss on financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss (2,642) — (2,642) — Other finance costs (3,233) (583) (6,640) (583) Total finance costs (108,664) (156,849) (227,497) (324,679)

Income taxes

Income taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Income taxes
Income taxes	11. Income taxes (a) Amounts recognized in profit or loss (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Current tax expense: Current year (91,300) (196,443) (350,795) (441,342) Recognition of provision for uncertain tax positions — (447,034) — (447,034) Total current tax expense (91,300) (643,477) (350,795) (888,376) Deferred tax expense: Origination and reversal of temporary differences 16,270 21,742 44,336 89,859 Reversal of deferred tax on unremitted earnings — 447,034 — 447,034 Total deferred tax reversal 16,270 468,776 44,336 536,893 Total income tax expense (75,030) (174,701) (306,459) (351,483) In 2019, the Group has reversed its deferred tax liability on unremitted earnings of RUB 447,034 thousand and recognized provision for uncertain tax positions of RUB 447,034 thousand due to change in the parent company tax residency status (see Note 1(a)) and applicable income tax rate on dividends and based on the Group interpretations of tax laws. (b) Reconciliation of effective tax rate As the Group generates most of its revenues and profits from operations in Russia, the Group’s applicable tax rate is the Russian corporate income tax rate of 20%. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Profit before income tax 313,974 449,965 957,141 865,494 Income tax at 20% tax rate (62,795) (89,993) (191,428) (173,099) Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions 124 (15,767) 1,364 (24,855) Withholding tax on intra-group dividend and unremitted earnings (183) (3,728) (11,196) (45,194) Unrecognized deferred tax asset 9,882 (18,139) (56,089) (38,223) Non-deductible interest expense — (7,781) — (18,422) Non-deductible expenses related to management incentive agreement (10,608) (13,764) (21,309) (15,559) Other net non-taxable income and (non-deductible expense) (7,506) (25,529) (23,857) (36,131) Fines and penalties (3,944) — (3,944) — Total income tax expense (75,030) (174,701) (306,459) (351,483) The effective tax rate was 23.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 38.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate was mainly due to (a) non-deductible IPO-related expense in the three months ended June 30, 2019 not occurring in the three months ended June 30, 2020, and (b) non-taxable foreign exchange gain in the three months ended June 30, 2020 not occurring in the three months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rate was 31.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 40.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in the effective tax rate was mainly due to: (a) non-deductible IPO-related expense in the six months ended June 30, 2019 not occurring in the six months ended June 30, 2020, and (b) withholding tax on intra-group dividend in the six months ended June 30, 2019 not occurring in the six months ended June 30, 2020. (c) Recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following: (in thousands of Russian roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Unused vacation accruals 15,558 8,614 Employee benefits 5,178 13,323 Contract liabilities 140,509 135,203 Trade and other payables 1,984 7,728 Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 5,287 4,139 Deferred tax assets netting (15,686) (19,172) Total deferred tax assets 152,830 149,835 Deferred tax liabilities: Property and equipment (7,539) (9,696) Intangible assets (8,147) (9,476) Intangible assets identified on acquisition* (471,226) (512,804) Deferred tax liabilities netting 15,686 19,172 Total deferred tax liabilities (471,226) (512,804) Net deferred tax liability (318,396) (362,969) * Acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Headhunter FSU Limited, representing HeadHunter business, by Zemenik Trading Limited, which we subsequently converted into HeadHunter Group PLC, from Mail.Ru Group Limited on February 24, 2016. Unrecognized deferred tax assets as at June 30, 2020 were RUB 489,429 thousand (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 433,340 thousand). They relate to tax losses of the Company and its subsidiaries. Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of these tax losses because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Company and its subsidiaries can utilise the benefits therefrom. The tax losses do not expire under current Russian tax legislation. (d) Income tax payable (in thousands of Russian roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Current income tax payable 223,095 33,648 Provision for uncertain income tax positions 336,326 336,326 Total income tax payable 559,421 369,974 Subsequent to the recognition of the provision for uncertain tax positions of RUB 447,034 thousand in 2019 (see Note 11(a)), the Group has partially reversed this provision for the amount of RUB 110,708 thousand, which related to uncertain tax positions of a closed tax year. As a result, the Group has recognized provision for uncertain income tax positions of RUB 336,326 thousand as at December 31, 2019, which has not changed as of June 30, 2020.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Property and equipment
Property and equipment	1 2. Property and equipment (a) Additions and disposals For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Group’s property and equipment additions amounted to RUB 106,654 thousand, of which RUB 64,053 thousand relates to leasehold improvements of office premises and RUB 38,736 thousand relates to purchases of the office equipment and furniture for the renovated office space (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 140,031 thousand, which mainly relates to leasehold improvements of its office premises of RUB 71,283 thousand and purchase of the office equipment and furniture of RUB 56,029 thousand). For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 there were no significant disposals of property and equipment. (b) Depreciation Depreciation of property and equipment comprised RUB 34,380 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 19,312 thousand). Depreciation of property and equipment comprised RUB 68,342 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 36,385 thousand). The increase of the depreciation expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 in comparison with the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 relates to capital expenditures to renovation of office premises and acquisition of furniture and equipment. (c) Commitments for the acquisition of property and equipment As at June 30, 2020 the Group is committed to incur capital expenditures related to renovation of its office premises and acquisition of office furniture and equipment of RUB 17,952 thousand (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 9,648 thousand). These commitments are expected to be settled in 2020.

Intangible assets and goodwill

Intangible assets and goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Intangible assets and goodwill
Intangible assets and goodwill	13. Intangible assets and goodwill (a) Additions and disposals For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Group has capitalized internally developed website software for the amount of RUB 8,615 thousand (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 17,919 thousand). For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Group acquired other intangible assets from third parties for the amount of RUB 27,953 thousand (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 34,149 thousand). For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 there were no significant disposals of intangible assets. (b) Amortization Amortization of intangible assets amounted to RUB 130,792 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 130,790 thousand). Amortization of intangible assets amounted to RUB 262,429 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (for the six months ended June 30, 2018 – RUB 260,366 thousand). (c) Goodwill Goodwill as at June 30, 2020 of RUB 6,963,190 thousand (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 6,954,183 thousand) is attributable to the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Headhunter FSU Limited, representing HeadHunter business, by Zemenik Trading Limited, which we subsequently converted into HeadHunter Group PLC, from Mail.Ru Group Limited on February 24, 2016. Carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each of the CGUs: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 “Russia” operating segment 6,607,362 6,607,362 “Kazakhstan” operating segment 175,701 164,853 “Belarus” operating segment 180,127 181,968 Total goodwill 6,963,190 6,954,183

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables	14. Trade and other receivables (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Trade receivables 54,395 52,462 Taxes receivable 9 2,647 Receivables from shareholders 50 — Other receivables 7,738 2,799 Total trade and other receivables 62,192 57,908 The Group has recognised allowances for expected credit losses of RUB 4,146 thousand and RUB 3,781 thousand as at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Equity-accounted investees

Equity-accounted investees	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity-accounted investees
Equity-accounted investees	15. Equity-accounted investees Our equity-acccounted investees as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 comprise interest in our associate LLC “Skillaz” (hereinafter – Skillaz), Russian HR technology company which automates routine recruiting processes by implementing complex built-to-suit integration projects, in which we acquired 25.01% of shares on May 6, 2019. Call option in relation to Skillaz We have concluded option contracts to purchase the additional 40.01% ownership interest in Skillaz, which are exercisable through the period from June 1, 2020 till June 30, 2021 (the call option). The fair value of the call option has been calculated using the Black Scholes Merton (“BSM”) pricing model as the date of acquisition and at the reporting dates (Level 3), taking into account the terms and conditions on which the call option was acquired, and based on the expected business enterprise value at the acquisition date and at the reporting dates. The fair value of the call option is RUB 22,699 thousand as of June 30, 2020 (RUB 25,341 thousand as of December 31, 2019) and presented within line “Other financial assets” in the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position. Corresponding loss amounted to RUB 2,642 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 – nil) is included in the “Finance costs”line in the condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income. Key assumptions used used in the BSM pricing model were as follows: · as of June 30, 2020: expected volatility – 40%, risk-free interest rate – 7% · as of December 31, 2019: expected volatility – 50%, risk-free interest rate – 4.32% As of June 30, 2020 the exercise of the call option was not beneficial for the Group, therefore, the Group has accounted for the investee under the equity method. Loan issued to Skillaz On June 9, 2020 Headhunter LLC (Russia), the subsidiary of the Group, entered into the loan agreement with Skillaz. According to the agreement, Skillaz borrows RUB 50 million from its shareholders for operating purposes, including RUB 19 million from the Group, during year 2020. The Group has provided RUB 11.5 million to Skillaz under this agreement in June 2020 (see also Note 26). The loan matures in June 2022. The loan is secured with participation interest in LLC “Skillaz”. June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term loans and borrowings: Loan issued 6,732 — Total 6,732 — Current loans and borrowings: Loan issued – current portion 4,809 — Loan issued – interest 66 — Total 4,875 —

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents	16. Cash and cash equivalents (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Bank balances 2,388,222 2,012,424 Call deposits 37,313 75,931 Petty cash 387 860 Total cash and cash equivalents 2,425,922 2,089,215 Call deposits represent callable deposits with original maturities of three months or less.

Capital and reserves

Capital and reserves	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Capital and reserves
Capital and reserves	17. Capital and reserves (a) Share capital (Number of shares, unless stated otherwise) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Number of shares issued 50,317,860 50,000,000 Number of shares authorized 60,000,000 60,000,000 Par value EUR 0.002 EUR 0.002 Share capital, RUB thousands 8,597 8,547 The Company issued 1,000 ordinary shares on May 28, 2014 in exchange for contribution in cash of RUB 47 thousand that were allocated to Share capital and 99,000 ordinary shares on February 24, 2016 in exchange for contribution in cash of RUB 5,000,000 thousand, of which RUB 8,500 thousand were allocated to Share capital and RUB 4,991,500 thousand to Share premium. On March 1, 2018 the Registrar of Companies of Cyprus registered the subdivision of the existing Company’s share capital of 100,000 ordinary shares of EUR 1.00 each into 50,000,000 ordinary shares of EUR 0.002 each. On October 24, 2019, the shareholders approved the increase of the authorized share capital of the Company from 50,000,000 shares to 60,000,000 shares. On May 8, 2020 the Company issued 317,860 new shares under the 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan, bringing the total number of issued ordinary shares to 50,317,860. See Note 18(a)(i). All shares issued are fully paid, except 317,860 shares issued on May 8, 2020, which are not paid as of June 30, 2020, and relevant shareholder receivable of RUB 50 thousand is included in the Trade and other receivables in our unaudited consolidated condensed interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2020. (b) Ordinary shares The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of shareholders. (c) Share premium On January 29, 2018 the District Court of Nicosia (Cyprus) has issued a court order ratifying the reduction of the share premium of the Company by RUB 3,422,874 thousand. On February 16, 2018 the Registrar of Companies of Cyprus has registered the reduction of the Group’s share premium by RUB 3,422,874 thousand based on the shareholders resolution and the court order. As at December 31, 2019 the share premium included a contribution of RUB 1,568,626 thousand and an amount of RUB 295,251 thousand attributable to the share-based compensation (see Note 18(a)). As at June 30, 2020 the share premium included a contribution of RUB 1,568,626 thousand and an amount of RUB 359,483 thousand attributable to the share-based compensation (see Note 18(a) and Note 25(b)). (d) Distributions to shareholders and non-controlling interest (i) Distributions to shareholders On March 11, 2020 the Board of Directors has approved dividend of $0.50 per share for the year ended December 31, 2019, which amounted to $25,000,000 or RUB 1,800,520 thousand. On April 15, 2020 the Board of Directors has taken a decision to defer the payment of the dividends due to uncertainty associated with the COVID‑19 spread. The dividends liability is included as a separate line item in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2020. On May 28, 2019 the Board of Directors has approved dividend of $0.36 per share for the year ended December 31, 2018, which amounted to $18,000,000 or RUB 1,160,345 thousand. The dividends were paid to shareholders in July 2019. (ii) Distributions to non-controlling interest The Group subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and Belarus have declared dividends to the Group and to the non-controlling interest. Dividends declared by these entities to non-controlling shareholders amounted to RUB 66,917 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and RUB 71,485 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Dividends settled by these entities to non-controlling shareholders (including withholding tax) amounted to RUB 66,975 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and RUB 76,700 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019. (e) Translation reserve The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations.

Management incentive agreement

Management incentive agreement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Management incentive agreement
Management incentive agreement	18. Management incentive agreement (a) Equity-settled awards (i) 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan In 2016, the shareholders of the Group established an incentive program that provides key management of the Group with rights to receive cash payments if a “liquidity event” occurs. “Liquidity event” includes either an Initial Public Offering (hereinafter – “IPO”) or Sale (initial or subsequent) of the Company’s shares by shareholders. The amount of payment is conditional on share price at the date of the liquidity event. In the initial plan the participants of the program were not entitled to receive shares of the Company. The Group has no liability to make cash payments to management, therefore the program was classified by the Group as equity-settled. The following awards were issued as of June 30, 2020: Awards series Number of units Grant date Exercise price (per unit) Fair value at grant date RUB’000 RUB’000 Series 1 801 May 10, 2016 500 160,871 Series 2 20 September 1, 2017 500 25,511 Series 3 15 September 1, 2017 900 15,415 Series 4 12 December 1, 2017 900 13,070 Series 5 8 March 1, 2018 900 8,478 Series 6 14 May 28, 2019 500 27,671 Series 7 20 May 28, 2019 1,250 22,191 A unit is defined in the 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan as 0.005% of net proceeds from a “liquidity event”. The fair value of the awards of Series 1 – Series 5, which were granted before the completion of the IPO, was estimated at the grant date using the Black Scholes Merton (“BSM”) pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions on which the awards were granted. The fair value of the awards was calculated based on the expected business enterprise value at the grant date. The weighted average assumptions used in the BSM pricing model for grants made were as follows: Awards series Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Expected volatility 39 % 39 % 39 % 39 % 39 % Expected dividend yield — — — — — Risk-free interest rate 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.3 % 6.4 % Expected life at grant date (years) 5.66 3.24 3.24 2.99 1.66 Expected volatility was calculated based on actual experience of similar entities that have traded equity instruments. The fair value of the awards of Series 6 – Series 7, which were granted after the completion of the IPO, is estimated at the grant date using the market price of the underlying shares, taking into account the terms and conditions on which the awards were granted. The movement of the awards of Series 1 – 7 were as follows: (number of units) For the three months period ended For the six months period ended June 30 June 30 2020 2019 2020 2019 Outstanding at beginning of the period 890 856 890 886 Granted during the period — 34 — 34 Forfeited during the period — — — (30) Exercised during the period — — — — Expired during the period — — — — Outstanding at end of the period 890 890 890 890 In April 2018 and March 2019 the Group amended the 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan. In accordance with the amended Plan, if an IPO occurs, 25% of the awards will vest on the date of IPO and will be exercised and paid by the shareholders in cash, and 18.75% will vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of IPO, and each will be settled in equity by the Company. The modification of the Plan did not change the classification of the awards as equity-settled. The modification of the Plan was not beneficial to the most participants of the program, who received awards of Series 1. The modification of the Plan was beneficial to the participants, who received awards of Series 2 – Series 5. The incremental fair value of RUB 10,815 was calculated as the difference between the fair value of the initial and amended program at the modification date and will be recognized over the modified vesting period. In June 2019, the Group further amended the 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan. As the result of this amendment, the participants of awards of Series 1 – Series 7 became unconditionally entitled to additional lump sum payment. This amendment was beneficial to the participants. The fair value of the additional award of RUB 28 million was recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2019. As a result of completion of the IPO on May 8, 2019, the 25% of the awards of Series 1 – Series 7 were vested, and subsequently exercised and settled in cash by shareholders, and on the first anniversary of the IPO on May 8, 2020, the 18.75% of the awards of Series 1 – Series 7 were vested and subsequently exercised and settled by the Company in shares. Total employee expenses (excluding social taxes) arising from the 2016 HeadHunter Option Plan amounted to RUB 9,377 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and RUB 53,939 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019, and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. Total employee expenses (excluding social taxes) arising from the 2016 HeadHunter Option Plan amounted to RUB 22,586 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and RUB 59,181 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. The social taxes accrued amounted to RUB 25,361 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020, which are payable due to change in the parent company tax residency status (see note 1(a)), and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 8,248 thousand). The social taxes accrued amounted to RUB 43,060 thousand for the six month ended June 30, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 8,248 thousand). The related liability of RUB 83,607 thousand (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 40,548 thousand) is presented within ‘Provisions’ in the statement of financial position. (ii) 2018 Unit Option Plan In 2018, the shareholders of the Group established an incentive program that provides key management of the Group with rights to receive shares. The amount of payment is conditional on share price at the vesting date. The share options vest if the average share price exceed the exercise price at the vesting date and the participant remains employed on such date. The awards vest in instalments over the vesting period, being 20% after 3 years in service from the grant date and 20% annually thereafter, resulting in full vesting in 7 years. The programme assumes grant of up to 600 units, and a unit is defined as 0.005% of the number of issued ordinary shares of the Company. The Group has no liability to make cash payments to management, therefore the program is classified by the Group as equity-settled in this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information. The Board of Directors approved the grant of 300 units, 41 units and 33 units on May 28, 2019, March 5, 2020 and May 26, 2020, respectively, under the 2018 Unit Option Plan. Awards series Number of units Date grant approved by the Board of Directors Exercise price (per unit) Fair value at grant date USD RUB’000 Series 1 300 May 28, 2019 13.50 265,394 Series 2 41 March 5, 2020 21.23 30,787 Series 3 33 May 26, 2020 18.92 40,448 The fair value of the awards is estimated at the grant date using a Monte-Carlo simulation model, taking into account the terms and conditions on which the awards were granted. The model simulates the market price of the underlying shares and compares it against the exercise price. The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 1 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 43 % 43 % 43 % 43 % 43 % Expected dividend yield 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % Risk-free interest rate 1.74 % 1.77 % 1.80 % 1.86 % 1.92 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 763 859 932 996 1,028 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 44,205 49,815 54,036 57,738 59,600 The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 2 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % Expected dividend yield 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % Risk-free interest rate 0.29 % 0.33 % 0.37 % 0.46 % 0.55 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 498 668 802 924 994 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 3,946 5,292 6,355 7,319 7,875 The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 3 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % Expected dividend yield 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % Risk-free interest rate 0.22 % 0.27 % 0.32 % 0.42 % 0.51 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 1,008 1,172 1,298 14,040 1,460 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 6,428 7,476 8,278 8,954 9,312 Expected volatility is calculated based on actual experience of similar entities that have traded equity instruments. The risk‑free interest rate applied is based on U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. The forfeiture rate is based on historical data and current expectations and is not necessarily indicative of forfeiture patterns that may occur. The movement of the awards of Series 1 – 3 were as follows: (number of units) For the three months For the six months period ended June 30 period ended June 30 2020 2019 2020 2019 Outstanding at beginning of the period 341 — 300 — Granted during the period 33 300 74 300 Forfeited during the period — — — — Exercised during the period — — — — Expired during the period — — — — Outstanding at end of the period 374 300 374 300 Total employee expenses (excluding social taxes) arising from the 2018 HeadHunter Option Plan amounted to RUB 16,418 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 5,130 thousand), and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. Total employee expenses (excluding social taxes) arising from the 2018 HeadHunter Option Plan amounted to RUB 30,889 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 5,130 thousand), and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. The social taxes accrued amounted to RUB 600 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 546 thousand) and RUB 1,200 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (RUB 546 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019), which are payable due to change in the parent company tax residency status (see note 1(a)), and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. The related liability of RUB 2,947 thousand (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 1,746 thousand) is presented within ‘Provisions’ in the statement of financial position. (b) Cash-settled awards In August 2017 the Group established a cash-settled management incentive program that provides the right to receive cash payments if an IPO or strategic sale (hereinafter – “the event”) occurs. The amount of payment is conditional on share price at the date of the event. The Group has liability to make cash payments, therefore the program is classified by the Group as cash-settled in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information. The awards vest in instalments over the vesting period, being 50% at the event (Award 1) and 50% after 12 months from the date of the event (Award 2). The Award 1 has been vested on May 8, 2019 as a result of completion of the IPO and was settled in May 2019 in the amount of RUB 19,568 thousand. The Award 2 has been vested on May 8, 2020 after 12 months from the date of the IPO and was settled in May 2020 in the amount of RUB 31,381 thousand. The fair value of the awards were estimated at the grant date and at the end of each reporting period until the completion of the IPO, using the Black Scholes Merton (“BSM”) pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions on which the award was granted. Subsequent to the IPO, the price of the Group’s ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market is used to estimate the fair value of the awards. Total employee expenses (excluding social taxes) arising from the cash-settled management incentive program amounted to RUB 981 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 17,958 thousand) and RUB 7,520 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 21,691 thousand) and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. The social taxes accrued amounted to RUB 303 thousand for the three months ended June, 2020 (for the three months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 2,568 thousand) and RUB 1,291 thousand for the six months ended June, 2020 (for the six months ended June 30, 2019 – RUB 2,568 thousand), which are payable due to change in the parent company tax residency status (see note 1(a)), and are included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income. Social tax was fully paid in June 2020.

Loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Loans and borrowings
Loans and borrowings	19. Loans and borrowings Loans and borrowings of the Group are presented in the table below. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term loans and borrowings: Bank loan 1,270,275 4,064,501 Total 1,270,275 4,064,501 Current loans and borrowings: Bank loan – current portion 3,327,102 1,064,554 Bank loan – interest — — Total 3,327,102 1,064,554 Current portion of the Bank loan of RUB 3,327,102 thousand as of June 30, 2020 mostly represents tranches of our loan facility of RUB 5 billion obtained in May 2016 maturing in May 2021. (a) Bank loan The Group’s loans and borrowings at June 30, 2020 are represented by a RUB 7 billion bank loan facility which is provided by a major state-owned bank PJSC ‘VTB Bank’. The bank loan amounting to RUB 5 billion was obtained by the Group in May 2016 to finance the acquisition of 100% ownership interest in HeadHunter from Mail.Ru Group Limited (LSE: MAIL). On October 5, 2017 the Group entered into a supplemental agreement which increased the amount of the bank loan facility from RUB 5 billion to RUB 7 billion and distributed RUB 2 billion to shareholders. The major terms of the loan are as follows: · Interest rate: Central Bank of Russia Key Rate + 2%; · Ultimate maturity: October 2022; · Principal financial covenants: the ratio of net debt to EBITDA (as defined in the loan agreement), the ratio of EBITDA to interest expense, the minimum amount of revenue, and the minimum amount of cash sales. As at June 30, 2020 the Group was compliant with all financial and other covenants per the loan agreement. The loan is collateralized with shares of Headhunter FSU Limited, and participation interests in Headhunter LLC (Russia) and Zemenik LLC, the above-mentioned entities being key holding and operating entities of the Group. The loan agreement includes various legal restrictions including change of control provisions, issuance of capital, restructuring, restrictions/consent on limits of shareholder distributions, and sale and purchase of assets. The carrying amounts of the bank loan approximated their fair values at each reporting date. (b) Other loan On March 13, 2019, the Group has fully repaid the loan of RUB 270 million which was obtained by the Group from an associate of the non-controlling shareholder.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables	20. Trade and other payables (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Non-current trade and other payables Payables to employees 5,269 4,239 Total 5,269 4,239 Current trade and other payables Taxes payable 205,693 424,322 Trade payables 223,770 111,901 Payables to employees 172,663 214,548 Other payables 27,047 29,448 Total 629,173 780,219

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases
Leases	21. Leases The Group leases several office premises. (i) Right-of-use assets (in thousands of Russian Roubles) 2020 2019 Balance at January 1 279,249 345,051 Additions to right-of-use assets — 6,390 Modification of right-of use assets (520) (249) Depreciation charge for the period (37,541) (37,074) Translation difference 246 (499) Balance at June 30 241,434 313,619 (ii) Lease liabilities (in thousands of Russian Roubles) 2020 2019 Balance at January 1 290,618 343,455 New leases — 6,391 Modification of leases (520) (249) Interest on lease liabilities 13,966 17,207 Payment of interest on lease liabilities (13,966) (17,207) Payment of lease liabilities (24,394) (24,740) Translation difference 281 (513) Balance at June 30 265,985 324,344 including: Current portion 70,659 62,174 Non-current portion 195,326 262,170 (iii) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30 June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest on lease liabilities 6,776 8,430 13,966 17,207 Depreciation charge on right-of-use assets 18,733 18,620 37,541 37,074 Expenses relating to short-term leases 4,116 4,191 8,411 8,442 Total 29,625 31,241 59,918 62,723 (iv) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30 June 30, 2019 2020 2019 Total cash outflow for leases 20,724 21,779 38,360 41,947

Significant subsidiaries

Significant subsidiaries	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Significant subsidiaries
Significant subsidiaries	22. Significant subsidiaries Country of incorporation June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Headhunter LLC Russia 100 % 100 % Zemenik LLC Russia 100 % 100 % Headhunter FSU Limited Cyprus 100 % 100 % Headhunter KZ LLC Kazakhstan 66 % 66 % 100 Rabot TUT LLC* Belarus 50 % 50 % *The Group includes the operations of 100 Rabot TUT LLC in its condensed consolidated interim financial information because it has the power to direct the operations of the subsidiary at its own discretion and for its own benefit through the representation of the majority of the Board members by the directors of the Company. See note 26.

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Contingencies
Contingencies	23. Contingencies (a) Insurance The insurance industry in the Russian Federation is in a developing state and many forms of insurance protection common in other parts of the world are not yet generally available. The Group does not have full coverage for its business interruption or third party liability in respect of damage relating to Group operations. Until the Group obtains adequate insurance coverage, there is a risk that the loss or destruction of certain assets could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s operations and financial position. (b) Taxation contingencies The taxation system in the Russian Federation continues to evolve and is characterised by frequent changes in legislation, official pronouncements and court decisions, which are sometimes contradictory and subject to varying interpretation by different tax authorities. Taxes are subject to review and investigation by a number of authorities, which have the authority to impose severe fines, penalties and interest charges. A tax year generally remains open for review by the tax authorities during the three subsequent calendar years; however, under certain circumstances a tax year may remain open longer. Recent events within the Russian Federation suggest that the tax authorities are taking a more assertive and substance-based position in their interpretation and enforcement of tax legislation. In addition, a number of new laws introducing changes to the Russian tax legislation have been adopted. In particular, starting from January 1, 2015 changes aimed at regulating tax consequences of transactions with foreign companies and their activities were introduced, such as concept of beneficial ownership of income, taxation of controlled foreign companies, tax residency rules, etc. These changes may potentially impact the Group’s tax position and create additional tax risks going forward. This legislation and practice of its application is still evolving and the impact of legislative changes should be considered based on the actual circumstances. All these circumstances may create tax risks in the Russian Federation that are substantially more significant than in other countries. Management believes that it has provided adequately for tax liabilities based on its interpretations of applicable Russian tax legislation, official pronouncements and court decisions. However, the interpretations of the tax authorities and courts, especially due to reform of the supreme courts that are resolving tax disputes, could differ and the effect on this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, if the authorities were successful in enforcing their interpretations, could be significant. Tax liabilities of the Group companies are determined based on the underlying assumption that they are the tax residents of the respective country of domicile and management’s treatment of their beneficiary status. It is possible that the Group’s approach could be challenged in certain areas. Also, in accordance with latest court practice and recent changes to the Russian tax legislation on unjustified tax benefits there is a risk that tax authorities may successfully challenge the legal form of certain transactions of the Group and apply tax treatment based on the perceived economic substance. Management estimated tax contingencies of approximately RUB 1,020 million as at June 30, 2020 connected with development of the above mentioned practices and interpretations (as at December 31, 2019 – RUB 871 million).

Currency risk

Currency risk	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Currency risk
Currency risk	24. Currency risk The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates related primarily to the net assets of the Group’s subsidiaries denominated in a currency that is different from their functional currency. The functional currencies of Group’s companies are primarily the Russian Rouble (RUB), Belarus Rouble (BYN), and Kazakh Tenge (KZT). The net assets denominated in foreign currency as of the reporting date mainly relate to USD-denominated cash balances and dividends payables. The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, 2020 USD- EUR- BYN- RUB- denominated denominated denominated denominated Cash and cash equivalents 1,668,240 580 3 7,816 Trade and other payables (55,580) (6,501) — — Dividends payable (1,748,783) — — — Net exposure (136,123) (5,921) 3 7,816 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) December 31, 2019 USD- EUR- BYN- RUB- denominated denominated denominated denominated Cash and cash equivalents 627,824 10 4 9,772 Trade and other payables (6,781) (3,154) (253) (102) Net exposure 621,043 (3,144) (249) 9,670 The Group estimates that an appreciation of USD relative to the RUB by 10% would result in RUB 13,612 thousand loss before tax and decrease of equity as of June 30, 2020 (as of December 31, 2019 – gain of RUB 62,104 thousand and increase of equity).

Related parties

Related parties	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Related parties
Related parties	25. Related parties Before completion of the initial public offering (“IPO”) on May 8, 2019, the Group was controlled by immediate parent HIGHWORLD INVESTMENTS LTD and ultimate parent ELBRUS CAPITAL FUND II, L.P. As of December 31, 2019, as a result of completion of the IPO, HIGHWORLD INVESTMENTS LTD owned 37.499994% of the shares and ELQ Investors VIII Limited owned 24.999996%, and both had significant influence on the Group. As of June 30, 2020, as a result of issuance of new shares under 2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan on May 9, 2020 (see Note 17(a)), HIGHWORLD INVESTMENTS LTD owns 37.263105% of the shares and ELQ Investors VIII Limited owns 24.842070%, and both have significant influence on the Group. See also Note 26. (a) Transactions with Key management Key management comprises the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Business Development Officer, Chief Product Officer and Chief Commercial Officer, who make all key decisions regarding running the business. Key management received the following remuneration during reporting periods, which is included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Salary and bonus 13,339 35,292 27,287 61,582 Management incentive agreement 43,345 64,416 87,945 73,806 Pension contributions 1,426 11,043 4,076 14,537 Other social contributions 725 5,691 1,686 7,198 Total remuneration 58,835 116,442 120,994 157,123 (b) Transactions with Board of Directors Starting May 8, 2019, the Board of Directors comprises of nine members, including the three independent directors, who oversee the operations of the Group and supervise the policies of key management and the affairs of the Group. The Board of Directors received the following remuneration during reporting periods, which is included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Cash compensation 7,504 3,856 14,419 3,856 Equity awards 6,217 3,145 12,298 3,145 Pension contributions 947 991 1,829 991 Other social contributions 82 101 162 101 Total remuneration 14,750 8,093 28,708 8,093 (c) Transactions with other related parties The Group’s other related party transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 mostly relate to the provision of services to subsidiaries of our shareholders. The Group’s other related party transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 mostly relate to the provision of services to subsidiaries of our shareholders, and provision of loan to our equity-accounted investee (see Note 15). The Group’s transactions with other related parties are disclosed below. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) Services Services Loans Amounts Amounts provided to received provided to owed by owed to related from related related related related parties parties parties parties parties For the three months ended and as at June 30, 2020 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 1,068 — — — 372 Equity-accounted investee (see Note 15) — — 11,541 11,607 — 1,068 — 11,541 11,607 372 For the three months ended and as at June 30, 2019 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 2,674 — — — 2,262 Other related parties — 9,309* — — 9,309* 2,674 9,309 — — 11,571 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) Services Services Loans Amounts Amounts provided to received provided to owed by owed to related from related related related related parties parties parties parties parties For the six months ended and as at June 30, 2020 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 2,322 — — — 372 Equity-accounted investee (see Note 15) — — 11,541 11,607 2,322 — 11,541 11,607 372 For the six months ended and as at June 30, 2019 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 4,240 — — — 2,262 Other related parties — 9,309* — — 9,309* 4,240 9,309 — — 11,571 * Represents reimbursement of road show expenses incurred by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in the course of the Group’s IPO. All related party transactions were made in accordance with contractual terms and conditions agreed between the parties.

Subsequent events

Subsequent events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent events
Subsequent events	26. Subsequent events On July 9, 2020 a new subsidiary “Vsya rabota LLC” in Belarus was established in which the Group owns 50% of share capital. The new entity is established for the purposes of restructuring the existing business. Shareholders of the new subsidiary and top-management team are the same as those of “100 rabot TUT LLC”. The Group has control over the new subsidiary on the same grounds as it has over “100 rabot TUT LLC”, i.e. the power to direct the operations of the subsidiary at its own discretion and for its own benefit through the representation of the majority of the Board members by the directors of the Company. Contribution to the share capital of the subsidiary amounted to RUB 44 thousand. On July 20, 2020 the Group completed the secondary public offering of 5,000,000 ADSs (“SPO”), each representing one ordinary share by ELQ Investors VIII Limited, an investment vehicle associated with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at a public offering price of $20.25 per share. On August 13, 2020 the underwriters exercised their option to purchase 510,217 additional ADSs from ELQ Investors VIII Limited at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. Subsequent to completion of the SPO, HIGHWORLD INVESTMENTS LTD owns 37.263105% of the shares and ELQ Investors VIII Limited owns 13.891253%, and both have significant influence on the Group. On August 11, 2020 the Group has provided the second and final tranche of the loan to LLC “Skillaz” of RUB 7,694 thousand (see Note 15). On August 24, 2020 the Group has entered into the new facility agreement with the PJSC ‘VTB Bank’. As a result, the ultimate maturity of the existing bank loan (see Note 19(a)) was extended from October 2022 to June 2025, and some business performance covenants were temporatily relaxed to account for the impact of COVID‑19 on the Group’s financial results.

Basis of accounting (Policies)

Basis of accounting (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Basis of accounting
Statement of compliance	(a) This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Basis of measurement	(b) This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the liability for cash-settled awards and the call option which are measured at fair value on each reporting date.
Going concern	(c) The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and credit facilities are described in the primary statements and notes of this unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information, including Note 19 in relation to the long-term bank loan obtained by the Group in order to finance the acquisition of a 100% ownership interest in HeadHunter from Mail.Ru Group Limited in 2016. Despite the deterioration of the Group’s financial performance during the second quarter of 2020 and further uncertainties related to the COVID‑19 pandemic, management reasonably assumes that the Group has adequate resources to continue its operations without significant disruptions for the foreseeable future, which is at least 12 months from the date when this financial information was authorized for issue. Accordingly, they are satisfied that the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be prepared on a going concern basis. Please see also Note 1(c). Management believes that there is no significant uncertainty regarding going concern.
Seasonality	(d) We generally do not experience seasonal fluctuations in demand for our services. Prior to the impacts of COVID-19 mentioned above, our revenue remains relatively stable throughout each quarter, however, our first quarter revenue is typically slightly lower than the other quarters due to a winter holiday period in Russia, which results in lower business activity in this quarter.

Operating segments (Tables)

Operating segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating segments
Summary of Segment EBITDA	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2020 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 1,421,474 112,361 1,533,835 — — 1,533,835 Inter-segment revenue 1,427 2,602 4,029 — (4,029) — External expenses (779,631) (36,174) (815,805) (50,709) — (866,514) Inter-segment expenses (3,405) (104) (3,509) — 3,509 — Segment EBITDA 639,865 78,685 718,550 (50,709) (520) 667,321 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 1,757,736 143,888 1,901,624 — — 1,901,624 Inter-segment revenue 19 2,778 2,797 — (2,797) — External expenses (805,630) (51,309) (856,939) (22,104) — (879,043) Inter-segment expenses (2,764) (89) (2,853) — 2,853 — Segment EBITDA 949,361 95,268 1,044,629 (22,104) 56 1,022,581 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 3,259,718 264,526 3,524,244 — — 3,524,244 Inter-segment revenue 2,984 4,921 7,905 — (7,905) — External expenses (1,693,267) (78,888) (1,772,155) (107,356) — (1,879,511) Inter-segment expenses (6,225) (300) (6,525) — 6,525 — Segment EBITDA 1,563,210 190,259 1,753,469 (107,356) (1,380) 1,644,733 For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Other Total Russia segments segments Unallocated Eliminations Total External revenue 3,313,251 266,810 3,580,061 — — 3,580,061 Inter-segment revenue 38 5,528 5,566 — (5,566) — External expenses (1,627,928) (96,094) (1,724,022) (31,477) — (1,755,499) Inter-segment expenses (5,493) (186) (5,679) — 5,679 — Segment EBITDA 1,679,868 176,058 1,855,926 (31,477) 113 1,824,562
Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Profit Before Income Tax to Segment EBITDA	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Consolidated profit before income tax 313,974 449,965 957,141 865,494 Adjusted for: Depreciation and amortization 183,904 168,723 368,310 333,827 Net finance costs (Note 10) 100,052 137,364 199,727 278,987 Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss (19,455) 13,487 (94,768) 36,128 IPO-related costs — 142,267 — 188,294 Insurance cover related to the IPO 15,939 22,810 54,772 22,810 Other financing and transactional costs 7,425 — 33,464 — Management incentive agreement (Note 18) 53,041 88,389 106,547 97,364 Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b)) 6,217 — 12,298 — Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (net of income tax) 15,202 5,048 24,746 5,048 Restructuring costs — — — 1,541 Income from depository (8,978) (4,931) (17,504) (4,931) Other — (541) — — Segment EBITDA (as presented to the CODM) 667,321 1,022,581 1,644,733 1,824,562
Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Operating Costs and Expenses to Segment External Expenses	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Consolidated operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 951,065 1,131,968 2,089,684 2,065,508 Adjusted for: IPO-related costs — (142,267) — (188,294) Insurance cover related to the IPO (15,939) (22,810) (54,772) (22,810) Other financing and transactional costs (7,425) — (33,464) — Management incentive agreement (Note 18) (53,041) (88,389) (106,547) (97,364) Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b)) (6,217) — (12,298) — Restructuring costs — — — (1,541) Other (1,929) 541 (3,092) — Segment External expenses (as presented to the CODM) 866,514 879,043 1,879,511 1,755,499
Summary of Geographical Information below Analyses the Group's Revenue by Country	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Russia 1,408,666 1,741,814 3,231,035 3,282,887 All foreign countries, including: 125,169 159,810 293,209 297,174 Belarus 60,284 87,038 145,688 160,140 Kazakhstan 52,078 56,854 118,839 106,680 Other countries 12,807 15,918 28,682 30,354 1,533,835 1,901,624 3,524,244 3,580,061

Earnings per share (Tables)

Earnings per share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings per share
Schedule of earnings per share	(in thousands of Russian Roubles, except number of shares and per share amounts) For the three months ended For the six months ended June, June, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Net income attributable to owners of the Company 219,285 241,302 582,748 450,693 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (Note 17) 50,188,620 50,000,000 50,094,310 50,000,000 Effects of dilution from: Share options (weighted average) 1,505,684 795,758 1,531,602 400,077 Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilution 51,694,304 50,795,758 51,625,912 50,400,077 Earnings per share (in Russian Roubles per share) Basic 4.37 4.83 11.63 9.01 Diluted 4.24 4.75 11.29 8.94

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Schedule of disaggregation of revenue	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended June 30, 2020 2019 Other Total Other Total Russia segment segments Russia segment segments Bundled Subscriptions 514,242 10,255 524,497 537,603 16,487 554,090 CV Database Access 290,327 56,654 346,981 370,291 63,451 433,742 Job Postings 467,412 37,707 505,119 713,302 55,813 769,115 Other VAS 149,493 7,745 157,238 136,540 8,137 144,677 Total revenue 1,421,474 112,361 1,533,835 1,757,736 143,888 1,901,624 For the six months ended June 30, 2020 2019 Other Total Other Total Russia segment segments Russia segment segments Bundled Subscriptions 1,077,915 24,295 1,102,210 1,026,351 31,624 1,057,975 CV Database Access 688,848 128,719 817,567 700,407 118,982 819,389 Job Postings 1,191,719 94,813 1,286,532 1,310,057 100,929 1,410,986 Other VAS 301,236 16,699 317,935 276,436 15,275 291,711 Total revenue 3,259,718 264,526 3,524,244 3,313,251 266,810 3,580,061
Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Schedule of disaggregation of revenue	For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Key Accounts in Russia Moscow and St.Petersburg 433,024 491,334 928,422 928,697 Other regions of Russia 171,221 151,847 364,174 285,586 Sub-total 604,245 643,181 1,292,596 1,214,283 Small and Medium Accounts in Russia Moscow and St.Petersburg 415,921 631,218 1,043,680 1,198,438 Other regions of Russia 323,099 397,969 749,506 734,739 Sub-total 739,020 1,029,187 1,793,186 1,933,177 Foreign customers of Russia segment 11,856 15,922 27,731 30,030 Other customers in Russia 66,353 69,446 146,205 135,761 Total for “Russia” operating segment 1,421,474 1,757,736 3,259,718 3,313,251

Operating costs and expenses _2

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Schedule of operating costs and expenses	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Personnel expenses (540,508) (592,095) (1,121,745) (1,072,256) Marketing expenses (234,394) (221,858) (552,260) (479,603) Subcontractor and other costs related to provision of services (40,648) (34,581) (77,828) (79,456) Office rent and maintenance (33,755) (55,392) (80,035) (99,727) Professional services (37,723) (163,876) (116,870) (244,727) Insurance services (43,870) (25,173) (87,043) (25,173) Hosting and other web-site maintenance (10,549) (9,098) (22,583) (17,810) Other operating expenses (9,618) (29,895) (31,320) (46,756) Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (951,065) (1,131,968) (2,089,684) (2,065,508)

Finance income and costs (Table

Finance income and costs (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Finance income and costs
Summary Of Finance Income	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest on term deposits 8,365 19,348 27,356 45,421 Interest accrued on loan issued to equity-accounted investee 66 — 66 — Other finance income 181 137 348 271 Total finance income 8,612 19,485 27,770 45,692
Summary Of Finance Costs	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest accrued on bank loan (note 19(a)) (96,013) (147,836) (204,249) (300,498) Interest accrued on other loan (note 19(b)) — — — (6,391) Interest accrued on lease liabilities (note 21) (6,776) (8,430) (13,966) (17,207) Net loss on financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss (2,642) — (2,642) — Other finance costs (3,233) (583) (6,640) (583) Total finance costs (108,664) (156,849) (227,497) (324,679)

Income taxes (Tables)

Income taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Income taxes
Summary of income tax expense	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Current tax expense: Current year (91,300) (196,443) (350,795) (441,342) Recognition of provision for uncertain tax positions — (447,034) — (447,034) Total current tax expense (91,300) (643,477) (350,795) (888,376) Deferred tax expense: Origination and reversal of temporary differences 16,270 21,742 44,336 89,859 Reversal of deferred tax on unremitted earnings — 447,034 — 447,034 Total deferred tax reversal 16,270 468,776 44,336 536,893 Total income tax expense (75,030) (174,701) (306,459) (351,483)
Summary of reconciliation of effective tax rate	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Profit before income tax 313,974 449,965 957,141 865,494 Income tax at 20% tax rate (62,795) (89,993) (191,428) (173,099) Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions 124 (15,767) 1,364 (24,855) Withholding tax on intra-group dividend and unremitted earnings (183) (3,728) (11,196) (45,194) Unrecognized deferred tax asset 9,882 (18,139) (56,089) (38,223) Non-deductible interest expense — (7,781) — (18,422) Non-deductible expenses related to management incentive agreement (10,608) (13,764) (21,309) (15,559) Other net non-taxable income and (non-deductible expense) (7,506) (25,529) (23,857) (36,131) Fines and penalties (3,944) — (3,944) — Total income tax expense (75,030) (174,701) (306,459) (351,483)
Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities	(in thousands of Russian roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Deferred tax assets: Unused vacation accruals 15,558 8,614 Employee benefits 5,178 13,323 Contract liabilities 140,509 135,203 Trade and other payables 1,984 7,728 Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities 5,287 4,139 Deferred tax assets netting (15,686) (19,172) Total deferred tax assets 152,830 149,835 Deferred tax liabilities: Property and equipment (7,539) (9,696) Intangible assets (8,147) (9,476) Intangible assets identified on acquisition* (471,226) (512,804) Deferred tax liabilities netting 15,686 19,172 Total deferred tax liabilities (471,226) (512,804) Net deferred tax liability (318,396) (362,969) * Acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Headhunter FSU Limited, representing HeadHunter business, by Zemenik Trading Limited, which we subsequently converted into HeadHunter Group PLC, from Mail.Ru Group Limited on February 24, 2016.
Summary of income tax payable	(in thousands of Russian roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Current income tax payable 223,095 33,648 Provision for uncertain income tax positions 336,326 336,326 Total income tax payable 559,421 369,974

Intangible assets and goodwill

Intangible assets and goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Intangible assets and goodwill
Schedule of goodwill allocated to CGUs	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 “Russia” operating segment 6,607,362 6,607,362 “Kazakhstan” operating segment 175,701 164,853 “Belarus” operating segment 180,127 181,968 Total goodwill 6,963,190 6,954,183

Trade and other receivables (Ta

Trade and other receivables (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Trade and other receivables
Schedule of trade and other current receivables	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Trade receivables 54,395 52,462 Taxes receivable 9 2,647 Receivables from shareholders 50 — Other receivables 7,738 2,799 Total trade and other receivables 62,192 57,908

Equity-accounted investees (Tab

Equity-accounted investees (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity-accounted investees
Schedule of loans issued to equity-accounted investees	The loan matures in June 2022. The loan is secured with participation interest in LLC “Skillaz”. June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term loans and borrowings: Loan issued 6,732 — Total 6,732 — Current loans and borrowings: Loan issued – current portion 4,809 — Loan issued – interest 66 — Total 4,875 —

Cash and cash equivalents (Tabl

Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents.
Schedule of Cash and cash equivalents	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Bank balances 2,388,222 2,012,424 Call deposits 37,313 75,931 Petty cash 387 860 Total cash and cash equivalents 2,425,922 2,089,215

Capital and reserves (Tables)

Capital and reserves (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Capital and reserves
Summary of classes of share capital	June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Number of shares issued 50,317,860 50,000,000 Number of shares authorized 60,000,000 60,000,000 Par value EUR 0.002 EUR 0.002 Share capital, RUB thousands 8,597 8,547

Management incentive agreement

Management incentive agreement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure Of Share Awards Issued [Line Items]
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used for grants	The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 1 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 43 % 43 % 43 % 43 % 43 % Expected dividend yield 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % 1.53 % Risk-free interest rate 1.74 % 1.77 % 1.80 % 1.86 % 1.92 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 763 859 932 996 1,028 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 44,205 49,815 54,036 57,738 59,600 The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 2 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % Expected dividend yield 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % 1.94 % Risk-free interest rate 0.29 % 0.33 % 0.37 % 0.46 % 0.55 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 498 668 802 924 994 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 3,946 5,292 6,355 7,319 7,875 The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte-Carlo pricing model for the Series 3 award installments were as follows: Tranche 1 Tranche 2 Tranche 3 Tranche 4 Tranche 5 Expected volatility 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 50 % Expected dividend yield 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % 1.85 % Risk-free interest rate 0.22 % 0.27 % 0.32 % 0.42 % 0.51 % Expected life at grant date (years) 3 4 5 6 7 Forfeiture rate 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % 3.39 % Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles 1,008 1,172 1,298 14,040 1,460 Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles 6,428 7,476 8,278 8,954 9,312
2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure Of Share Awards Issued [Line Items]
Schedule of Share Awards Issued	The following awards were issued as of June 30, 2020: Awards series Number of units Grant date Exercise price (per unit) Fair value at grant date RUB’000 RUB’000 Series 1 801 May 10, 2016 500 160,871 Series 2 20 September 1, 2017 500 25,511 Series 3 15 September 1, 2017 900 15,415 Series 4 12 December 1, 2017 900 13,070 Series 5 8 March 1, 2018 900 8,478 Series 6 14 May 28, 2019 500 27,671 Series 7 20 May 28, 2019 1,250 22,191
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used for grants	The weighted average assumptions used in the BSM pricing model for grants made were as follows: Awards series Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Expected volatility 39 % 39 % 39 % 39 % 39 % Expected dividend yield — — — — — Risk-free interest rate 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.7 % 7.3 % 6.4 % Expected life at grant date (years) 5.66 3.24 3.24 2.99 1.66
Schedule of movements in share awards	The movement of the awards of Series 1 – 7 were as follows: (number of units) For the three months period ended For the six months period ended June 30 June 30 2020 2019 2020 2019 Outstanding at beginning of the period 890 856 890 886 Granted during the period — 34 — 34 Forfeited during the period — — — (30) Exercised during the period — — — — Expired during the period — — — — Outstanding at end of the period 890 890 890 890
2018 Unit Option Plan
Disclosure Of Share Awards Issued [Line Items]
Schedule of Share Awards Issued	Awards series Number of units Date grant approved by the Board of Directors Exercise price (per unit) Fair value at grant date USD RUB’000 Series 1 300 May 28, 2019 13.50 265,394 Series 2 41 March 5, 2020 21.23 30,787 Series 3 33 May 26, 2020 18.92 40,448
Schedule of movements in share awards	The movement of the awards of Series 1 – 3 were as follows: (number of units) For the three months For the six months period ended June 30 period ended June 30 2020 2019 2020 2019 Outstanding at beginning of the period 341 — 300 — Granted during the period 33 300 74 300 Forfeited during the period — — — — Exercised during the period — — — — Expired during the period — — — — Outstanding at end of the period 374 300 374 300

Loans and borrowings (Tables)

Loans and borrowings (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Loans and borrowings
Schedule of loans and borrowings	Loans and borrowings of the Group are presented in the table below. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Long-term loans and borrowings: Bank loan 1,270,275 4,064,501 Total 1,270,275 4,064,501 Current loans and borrowings: Bank loan – current portion 3,327,102 1,064,554 Bank loan – interest — — Total 3,327,102 1,064,554

Trade and other payables (Table

Trade and other payables (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Trade and other payables
Schedule of trade and other payables	(in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, December 31, 2020 2019 Non-current trade and other payables Payables to employees 5,269 4,239 Total 5,269 4,239 Current trade and other payables Taxes payable 205,693 424,322 Trade payables 223,770 111,901 Payables to employees 172,663 214,548 Other payables 27,047 29,448 Total 629,173 780,219

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets	(i) Right-of-use assets (in thousands of Russian Roubles) 2020 2019 Balance at January 1 279,249 345,051 Additions to right-of-use assets — 6,390 Modification of right-of use assets (520) (249) Depreciation charge for the period (37,541) (37,074) Translation difference 246 (499) Balance at June 30 241,434 313,619
Disclosure of quantitative information about lease liabilities	(ii) Lease liabilities (in thousands of Russian Roubles) 2020 2019 Balance at January 1 290,618 343,455 New leases — 6,391 Modification of leases (520) (249) Interest on lease liabilities 13,966 17,207 Payment of interest on lease liabilities (13,966) (17,207) Payment of lease liabilities (24,394) (24,740) Translation difference 281 (513) Balance at June 30 265,985 324,344 including: Current portion 70,659 62,174 Non-current portion 195,326 262,170
Disclosure of detailed information about lease costs recognized	(iii) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30 June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Interest on lease liabilities 6,776 8,430 13,966 17,207 Depreciation charge on right-of-use assets 18,733 18,620 37,541 37,074 Expenses relating to short-term leases 4,116 4,191 8,411 8,442 Total 29,625 31,241 59,918 62,723
Schedule of cash flow information for leases	(iv) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30 June 30, 2019 2020 2019 Total cash outflow for leases 20,724 21,779 38,360 41,947

Significant subsidiaries (Table

Significant subsidiaries (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Significant subsidiaries
Schedule of significant subsidiaries	Country of incorporation June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Headhunter LLC Russia 100 % 100 % Zemenik LLC Russia 100 % 100 % Headhunter FSU Limited Cyprus 100 % 100 % Headhunter KZ LLC Kazakhstan 66 % 66 % 100 Rabot TUT LLC* Belarus 50 % 50 % *The Group includes the operations of 100 Rabot TUT LLC in its condensed consolidated interim financial information because it has the power to direct the operations of the subsidiary at its own discretion and for its own benefit through the representation of the majority of the Board members by the directors of the Company. See note 26.

Currency risk (Tables)

Currency risk (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Currency risk
Summary of exposure to foreign currency risk	The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) June 30, 2020 USD- EUR- BYN- RUB- denominated denominated denominated denominated Cash and cash equivalents 1,668,240 580 3 7,816 Trade and other payables (55,580) (6,501) — — Dividends payable (1,748,783) — — — Net exposure (136,123) (5,921) 3 7,816 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) December 31, 2019 USD- EUR- BYN- RUB- denominated denominated denominated denominated Cash and cash equivalents 627,824 10 4 9,772 Trade and other payables (6,781) (3,154) (253) (102) Net exposure 621,043 (3,144) (249) 9,670

Related parties (Tables)

Related parties (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Related parties
Summary of key management personnel remuneration	Key management received the following remuneration during reporting periods, which is included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Salary and bonus 13,339 35,292 27,287 61,582 Management incentive agreement 43,345 64,416 87,945 73,806 Pension contributions 1,426 11,043 4,076 14,537 Other social contributions 725 5,691 1,686 7,198 Total remuneration 58,835 116,442 120,994 157,123
Summary of board of directors remuneration	The Board of Directors received the following remuneration during reporting periods, which is included in ‘Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)’ in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statement of income and comprehensive income: (in thousands of Russian Roubles) For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Cash compensation 7,504 3,856 14,419 3,856 Equity awards 6,217 3,145 12,298 3,145 Pension contributions 947 991 1,829 991 Other social contributions 82 101 162 101 Total remuneration 14,750 8,093 28,708 8,093
Summary of transactions with other related parties	The Group’s transactions with other related parties are disclosed below. (in thousands of Russian Roubles) Services Services Loans Amounts Amounts provided to received provided to owed by owed to related from related related related related parties parties parties parties parties For the three months ended and as at June 30, 2020 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 1,068 — — — 372 Equity-accounted investee (see Note 15) — — 11,541 11,607 — 1,068 — 11,541 11,607 372 For the three months ended and as at June 30, 2019 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 2,674 — — — 2,262 Other related parties — 9,309* — — 9,309* 2,674 9,309 — — 11,571 (in thousands of Russian Roubles) Services Services Loans Amounts Amounts provided to received provided to owed by owed to related from related related related related parties parties parties parties parties For the six months ended and as at June 30, 2020 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 2,322 — — — 372 Equity-accounted investee (see Note 15) — — 11,541 11,607 2,322 — 11,541 11,607 372 For the six months ended and as at June 30, 2019 Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group 4,240 — — — 2,262 Other related parties — 9,309* — — 9,309* 4,240 9,309 — — 11,571 * Represents reimbursement of road show expenses incurred by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in the course of the Group’s IPO.

Reporting entity (Details)

Reporting entity (Details) - $ / shares	Aug. 13, 2020	Jul. 20, 2020	May 10, 2019	May 08, 2019
Major share transaction [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Ownership interest held by shareholders (as a percent)		51.15%
Secondary Public Offering ("SPO") [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Offering price per share		$ 20.25
American Depositary Shares [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Sale of existing shares in IPO				16,304,348
Offering price per share				$ 13.50
American Depositary Shares [Member] | Underwriters [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Sale of existing shares in IPO			2,445,652
American Depositary Shares [Member] | Secondary Public Offering ("SPO") [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Offering price per share		$ 20.25
Number of shares issued (in shares)		5,000,000
American Depositary Shares [Member] | Underwriter's Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Reporting Entity [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)	510,217

Basic of accounting (Details)

Basic of accounting (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016
Headhunter FSU Limited [Member]
Basic Of Accounting [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired	100.00%

Operating segments - Summary of

Operating segments - Summary of Segment EBITDA (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
External revenue	₽ 1,533,835	₽ 1,901,624	₽ 3,524,244	₽ 3,580,061
External expenses	(866,514)	(879,043)	(1,879,511)	(1,755,499)
Segment EBITDA	667,321	1,022,581	1,644,733	1,824,562
Russia Segment [Member]
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
External revenue	1,421,474	1,757,736	3,259,718	3,313,251
Inter-segment revenue	1,427	19	2,984	38
External expenses	(779,631)	(805,630)	(1,693,267)	(1,627,928)
Inter-segment expenses	(3,405)	(2,764)	(6,225)	(5,493)
Segment EBITDA	639,865	949,361	1,563,210	1,679,868
Other Segments [Member]
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
External revenue	112,361	143,888	264,526	266,810
Inter-segment revenue	2,602	2,778	4,921	5,528
External expenses	(36,174)	(51,309)	(78,888)	(96,094)
Inter-segment expenses	(104)	(89)	(300)	(186)
Segment EBITDA	78,685	95,268	190,259	176,058
Total Segments [Member]
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
External revenue	1,533,835	1,901,624	3,524,244	3,580,061
Inter-segment revenue	4,029	2,797	7,905	5,566
External expenses	(815,805)	(856,939)	(1,772,155)	(1,724,022)
Inter-segment expenses	(3,509)	(2,853)	(6,525)	(5,679)
Segment EBITDA	718,550	1,044,629	1,753,469	1,855,926
Unallocated amounts [member]
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
External expenses	(50,709)	(22,104)	(107,356)	(31,477)
Segment EBITDA	(50,709)	(22,104)	(107,356)	(31,477)
Eliminations [Member]
Disclosure Of segment EBITDA [Line Items]
Inter-segment revenue	(4,029)	(2,797)	(7,905)	(5,566)
Inter-segment expenses	3,509	2,853	6,525	5,679
Segment EBITDA	₽ (520)	₽ 56	₽ (1,380)	₽ 113

Operating segments - Summary _2

Operating segments - Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Profit Before Income Tax to Segment EBITDA (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating segments
Consolidated profit before income tax	₽ 313,974	₽ 449,965	₽ 957,141	₽ 865,494
Adjusted for:
Depreciation and amortization	183,904	168,723	368,310	333,827
Net finance costs (Note 10)	100,052	137,364	199,727	278,987
Net foreign exchange loss/(gain)	(19,455)	13,487	(94,768)	36,128
IPO-related costs		142,267		188,294
Insurance cover related to IPO	15,939	22,810	54,772	22,810
Other financing and transactional costs	7,425		33,464
Management incentive agreement (Note 18)	53,041	88,389	106,547	97,364
Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b))	6,217		12,298
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (net of income tax)	15,202	5,048	24,746	5,048
Restructuring costs				1,541
Income from depositary	(8,978)	(4,931)	(17,504)	(4,931)
Other		(541)
Segment EBITDA (as presented to the CODM)	₽ 667,321	₽ 1,022,581	₽ 1,644,733	₽ 1,824,562

Operating segments - Summary _3

Operating segments - Summary of Reconciliation of Consolidated Operating Costs and Expenses to Segment External Expenses (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating segments
Consolidated operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	₽ 951,065	₽ 1,131,968	₽ 2,089,684	₽ 2,065,508
Adjusted for:
IPO-related costs		(142,267)		(188,294)
Insurance cover related to IPO	(15,939)	(22,810)	(54,772)	(22,810)
Other financing and transactional costs	(7,425)		(33,464)
Management incentive agreement (Note 18)	(53,041)	(88,389)	(106,547)	(97,364)
Grant of shares to the Board of Directors (including social taxes) (Note 25(b))	(6,217)		(12,298)
Restructuring costs				(1,541)
Other	(1,929)	541	(3,092)
Segment External expenses (as presented to the CODM)	₽ 866,514	₽ 879,043	₽ 1,879,511	₽ 1,755,499

Operating segments - Summary _4

Operating segments - Summary of Geographical Information below Analyses the Group's Revenue by Country (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	₽ 1,533,835	₽ 1,901,624	₽ 3,524,244	₽ 3,580,061
Russia
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	1,408,666	1,741,814	3,231,035	3,282,887
All foreign countries
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	125,169	159,810	293,209	297,174
Belarus
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	60,284	87,038	145,688	160,140
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	52,078	56,854	118,839	106,680
Other countries
Disclosure Of Geographical Information Below Analyses The Groups Revenue By Country [Line Items]
Revenue	₽ 12,807	₽ 15,918	₽ 28,682	₽ 30,354

Earnings per share - Additional

Earnings per share - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)shares	May 26, 2020shares	May 08, 2020shares	Mar. 05, 2020shares	May 28, 2019shares	May 08, 2019shares	Dec. 31, 2019shares	Jun. 30, 2019shares
Earnings per share [line items]
Number of shares issued	50,317,860						50,000,000
Number of shares in relation to the management incentive and Board of Directors remuneration agreements	1,512,373							1,423,797
2016 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan [Member]
Earnings per share [line items]
Number of shares newly issued			317,860
Number of shares issued			50,317,860
Percentage of awards vested on IPO			18.75%
Percentage of Awards to be settled in Shares						75.00%
Number of shares authorized						1,271,436
2018 HeadHunter Unit Option Plan [Member]
Earnings per share [line items]
Number of units granted		33		41	300
Options granted | ₽	36,452
Shares to be issued	204,485

Earnings per share - Summary Of

Earnings per share - Summary Of Earnings Per Share (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ / shares in Units, ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings per share
Net income attributable to owners of the Company	₽ 219,285	₽ 241,302	₽ 582,748	₽ 450,693
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (Note 17)	50,188,620	50,000,000	50,094,310	50,000,000
Share options (weighted average)	1,505,684	795,758	1,531,602	400,077
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilution	51,694,304	50,795,758	51,625,912	50,400,077
Earnings per share (in Russian Roubles per share)
Basic	₽ 4.37	₽ 4.83	₽ 11.63	₽ 9.01
Diluted	₽ 4.24	₽ 4.75	₽ 11.29	₽ 8.94

Revenue - Summary Of Disaggrega

Revenue - Summary Of Disaggregation Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	₽ 1,533,835	₽ 1,901,624	₽ 3,524,244	₽ 3,580,061
Bundled Subscriptions [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	524,497	554,090	1,102,210	1,057,975
CV Database Access [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	346,981	433,742	817,567	819,389
Job Postings [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	505,119	769,115	1,286,532	1,410,986
Other VAS [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	157,238	144,677	317,935	291,711
Other segment
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	112,361	143,888	264,526	266,810
Other segment | Bundled Subscriptions [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	10,255	16,487	24,295	31,624
Other segment | CV Database Access [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	56,654	63,451	128,719	118,982
Other segment | Job Postings [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	37,707	55,813	94,813	100,929
Other segment | Other VAS [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	7,745	8,137	16,699	15,275
Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	1,421,474	1,757,736	3,259,718	3,313,251
Russia | Bundled Subscriptions [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	514,242	537,603	1,077,915	1,026,351
Russia | CV Database Access [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	290,327	370,291	688,848	700,407
Russia | Job Postings [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	467,412	713,302	1,191,719	1,310,057
Russia | Other VAS [Member]
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	₽ 149,493	₽ 136,540	₽ 301,236	₽ 276,436

Revenue - Summary Of Revenue Fr

Revenue - Summary Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers Of Russian Segment Is Disaggregated By Type Of Customer (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	₽ 1,533,835	₽ 1,901,624	₽ 3,524,244	₽ 3,580,061
Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	1,421,474	1,757,736	3,259,718	3,313,251
Key Accounts [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	604,245	643,181	1,292,596	1,214,283
Key Accounts [Member] | Moscow and St.Petersburg | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	433,024	491,334	928,422	928,697
Key Accounts [Member] | Other regions of Russia | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	171,221	151,847	364,174	285,586
Small And Medium Accounts [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	739,020	1,029,187	1,793,186	1,933,177
Small And Medium Accounts [Member] | Moscow and St.Petersburg | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	415,921	631,218	1,043,680	1,198,438
Small And Medium Accounts [Member] | Other regions of Russia | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	323,099	397,969	749,506	734,739
Foreign Customers [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	11,856	15,922	27,731	30,030
Other Customers [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]
Revenue	₽ 66,353	₽ 69,446	₽ 146,205	₽ 135,761

Revenue - Additional Informatio

Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue.
Revenue from nonmonetary transactions	₽ 8,893	₽ 12,983	₽ 21,848	₽ 24,553

Operating costs and expenses _3

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
Personnel expenses	₽ (540,508)	₽ (592,095)	₽ (1,121,745)	₽ (1,072,256)
Marketing expenses	(234,394)	(221,858)	(552,260)	(479,603)
Subcontractor and other costs related to provision of services	(40,648)	(34,581)	(77,828)	(79,456)
Office rent and maintenance	(33,755)	(55,392)	(80,035)	(99,727)
Professional services	(37,723)	(163,876)	(116,870)	(244,727)
Insurance services	(43,870)	(25,173)	(87,043)	(25,173)
Hosting And Other Website Maintenance	(10,549)	(9,098)	(22,583)	(17,810)
Other operating expenses	(9,618)	(29,895)	(31,320)	(46,756)
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	₽ (951,065)	₽ (1,131,968)	₽ (2,089,684)	₽ (2,065,508)

Operating costs and expenses _4

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) - Additional Information (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
State pension fund contributions	₽ 76,910	₽ 65,055	₽ 151,482	₽ 120,187

Finance income and costs - Summ

Finance income and costs - Summary Of Finance Income (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Finance income and costs
Interest on term deposits	₽ 8,365	₽ 19,348	₽ 27,356	₽ 45,421
Interest accrued on loan issued to equity-accounted investee	66		66
Other finance income	181	137	348	271
Total finance income	₽ 8,612	₽ 19,485	₽ 27,770	₽ 45,692

Finance income and costs - Su_2

Finance income and costs - Summary Of Finance Costs (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Finance income and costs
Interest accrued on bank loan (note 21(a))	₽ (96,013)	₽ (147,836)	₽ (204,249)	₽ (300,498)
Interest accrued on other loan (note 21(b))				(6,391)
Interest accrued on lease liabilities (note 23)	(6,776)	(8,430)	(13,966)	(17,207)
Net loss on financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss	(2,642)		(2,642)
Other finance costs	(3,233)	(583)	(6,640)	(583)
Total finance costs	₽ (108,664)	₽ (156,849)	₽ (227,497)	₽ (324,679)

Income taxes - Summary of incom

Income taxes - Summary of income tax expense (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Current tax expense:
Current year	₽ (91,300)	₽ (196,443)	₽ (350,795)	₽ (441,342)
Recognition of provision for uncertain tax positions		(447,034)		(447,034)	₽ (447,034)
Total current tax expense	(91,300)	(643,477)	(350,795)	(888,376)
Deferred tax expense:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences	16,270	21,742	44,336	89,859
Reversal of deferred tax on unremitted earnings		447,034		447,034	₽ 447,034
Total deferred tax reversal	16,270	468,776	44,336	536,893
Total income tax expense	₽ (75,030)	₽ (174,701)	₽ (306,459)	₽ (351,483)

Income taxes - Summary of recon

Income taxes - Summary of reconciliation of effective tax rate (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income taxes
Profit before income tax	₽ 313,974	₽ 449,965	₽ 957,141	₽ 865,494
Income tax at 20% tax rate	(62,795)	(89,993)	(191,428)	(173,099)
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions	124	(15,767)	1,364	(24,855)
Withholding tax on intra-group dividend and unremitted earnings	(183)	(3,728)	(11,196)	(45,194)
Unrecognized deferred tax asset	9,882	(18,139)	(56,089)	(38,223)
Non-deductible interest expense		(7,781)		(18,422)
Non-deductible expenses related to management incentive agreement	(10,608)	(13,764)	(21,309)	(15,559)
Other net non-taxable income and (non-deductible expense)	(7,506)	(25,529)	(23,857)	(36,131)
Fines and penalties	(3,944)		(3,944)
Total income tax expense	₽ (75,030)	₽ (174,701)	₽ (306,459)	₽ (351,483)

Income taxes - Summary of defer

Income taxes - Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	₽ 152,830	₽ 149,835
Deferred tax liabilities	(471,226)	(512,804)
Net deferred tax liability	(318,396)	(362,969)
Unused vacation accruals
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	15,558	8,614
Employee benefits
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	5,178	13,323
Contract liabilities
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	140,509	135,203
Trade and other payable
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	1,984	7,728
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	5,287	4,139
Deferred tax assets netting
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets	(15,686)	(19,172)
Property and equipment
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities	(7,539)	(9,696)
Intangible assets
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities	(8,147)	(9,476)
Intangible assets identified on acquisition
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities	(471,226)	(512,804)
Deferred tax liabilities netting
Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities	₽ 15,686	₽ 19,172

Income taxes - Summary of inc_2

Income taxes - Summary of income tax payable (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income taxes
Current income tax payable	₽ 223,095	₽ 33,648
Provision for uncertain income tax positions	336,326	336,326
Total income tax payable	₽ 559,421	₽ 369,974

Income taxes - Additional Infor

Income taxes - Additional Information (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Income taxes
Reversal of deferred tax on unremitted earnings		₽ 447,034		₽ 447,034	₽ 447,034
Provision for uncertain tax positions		₽ (447,034)		₽ (447,034)	(447,034)
Income tax rate			20.00%
Effective tax rate	23.90%	38.80%	31.90%	40.60%
Unrecognized deferred tax assets	₽ 489,429		₽ 489,429		433,340
Reversal of provision for uncertain tax positions					110,708
Provision for uncertain income tax positions	₽ 336,326		₽ 336,326		₽ 336,326

Property and equipment (Details

Property and equipment (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Additions			₽ 106,654	₽ 140,031
Depreciation of property and equipment	₽ 34,380	₽ 19,312	68,342	36,385
Capital expenditures committed related to renovation of its office premises and acquisition of office furniture and equipment	₽ 17,952		17,952		₽ 9,648
Leasehold improvements
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Additions			64,053	71,283
Office equipment and furniture
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]
Additions			₽ 38,736	₽ 56,029

Intangible assets and goodwil_2

Intangible assets and goodwill - Summary of goodwill allocated to CGUs (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	₽ 6,963,190	₽ 6,954,183
Operating segments [member]
Disclosure Of Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	6,963,190	6,954,183
Operating segments [member] | Russia
Disclosure Of Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	6,607,362	6,607,362
Operating segments [member] | Kazakhstan
Disclosure Of Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	175,701	164,853
Operating segments [member] | Belarus
Disclosure Of Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	₽ 180,127	₽ 181,968

Intangible assets and goodwil_3

Intangible assets and goodwill (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Amortization of intangible assets	₽ 130,792	₽ 130,790		₽ 262,429	₽ 260,366
Goodwill			₽ 6,963,190			₽ 6,954,183
Internally developed website software
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Additions			8,615	17,919
Other intangible assets
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [line items]
Additions			₽ 27,953	₽ 34,149

Trade and other receivables - S

Trade and other receivables - Summary of trade and other current receivables (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables	₽ 54,395	₽ 52,462
Taxes receivable	9	2,647
Receivables from shareholders	50
Other receivables	7,738	2,799
Total trade and other receivables	₽ 62,192	₽ 57,908

Trade and other receivables - A

Trade and other receivables - Additional Information (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Trade and Other Receivable
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]
Allowance for expected credit losses	₽ 4,146	₽ 3,781

Equity-accounted investees - Su

Equity-accounted investees - Summary of loans issued to equity-accounted investees (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Equity-accounted investees
Loss from continuing operations (100%)	₽ 238,944	₽ 275,264	₽ 650,682	₽ 514,011
Total comprehensive loss (100%)	229,966	₽ 272,267	667,222	₽ 487,089
Long-term loans and borrowings	6,732		6,732		₽ 0
Loan issued - current portion	4,809		4,809		0
Loan issued - interest	66		66		0
Current loans and borrowings	₽ 4,875		₽ 4,875		₽ 0

Equity-accounted investees - Ad

Equity-accounted investees - Additional Information (Details) - Skillaz - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	May 06, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 09, 2020
Option to purchase additional equity interest
Percentage ownership interest	25.01%
Percentage of ownership interest under call option exercisable from June 1, 2020 till June 30, 2021				40.01%
Call option fair value		₽ 22,699		₽ 22,699		₽ 25,341
Loss on fair value of call option		2,642	₽ 0	₽ 2,642	₽ 0
Expected volatility				40.00%		50.00%
Risk-free interest rate				7.00%		4.32%
Notional amount		₽ 11,500		₽ 11,500			₽ 19,000
Headhunter LLC [Member]
Option to purchase additional equity interest
Notional amount							₽ 50,000

Cash and cash equivalents (Deta

Cash and cash equivalents (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents.
Bank balances	₽ 2,388,222	₽ 2,012,424
Call deposits	37,313	75,931
Petty cash	387	860
Total cash and cash equivalents	₽ 2,425,922	₽ 2,089,215	₽ 2,773,513	₽ 2,861,110

Capital and reserves - Disclosu

Capital and reserves - Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital (Details) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020€ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)shares	Dec. 31, 2019€ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019RUB (₽)shares
Capital and reserves
Number of shares issued		50,317,860		50,000,000
Number of shares authorised		60,000,000		60,000,000
Par value per share | € / shares	€ 0.002		€ 0.002
Issued capital | ₽		₽ 8,597		₽ 8,547

Capital and reserves - Addition

Capital and reserves - Additional Information (Details) ₽ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, ₽ in Thousands

Feb. 28, 2018RUB (₽)₽ / sharesshares

Jan. 29, 2018RUB (₽)

Feb. 24, 2016RUB (₽)shares

May 28, 2014RUB (₽)shares

Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)

Jun. 30, 2019RUB (₽)

Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares

Dec. 31, 2019RUB (₽)

Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / shares

Dec. 31, 2018RUB (₽)

Jun. 30, 2020€ / shares

Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)shares

May 08, 2020shares

Dec. 31, 2019€ / shares

Dec. 31, 2019RUB (₽)shares

Oct. 24, 2019shares

Mar. 01, 2018₽ / sharesshares

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Authorized shares | shares

60,000,000

60,000,000

Number of shares issued | shares

50,317,860

50,000,000

Shares issued but not fully paid | shares

317,860

Amount receivable by shareholder

₽ 50

Issue of equity

₽ 50

Par value | € / shares

€ 0.002

€ 0.002

Reductions of share premium

₽ 3,422,874

₽ 3,422,874

Equity

₽ 2,326,136

₽ 3,003,420

2,252,260

₽ 3,388,193

Distributions declared To non-controlling shareholders

66,917

71,485

Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders

66,975

76,700

Share capital

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Issue of equity

₽ 50

Equity

8,547

8,547

8,597

8,547

Share premium

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Equity attributable to share-based compensation

359,483

295,251

Equity

₽ 1,796,857

1,729,400

1,928,109

1,863,877

Ordinary Share [Member]

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Proceeds from issue of shares

₽ 5,000,000

₽ 47

Authorized shares | shares

100,000

60,000,000

50,000,000

Number of shares newly issued | shares

99,000

1,000

Par value | ₽ / shares

₽ 1

₽ 0.002

Dividend per share | $ / shares

$ 0.50

$ 0.36

Dividends paid to parent

$ 25,000,000

₽ 1,800,520

$ 18,000,000

₽ 1,160,345

Ordinary Share [Member] | Share capital

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Issue of equity

₽ 8,500

Ordinary Share [Member] | Share premium

Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]

Issue of equity

₽ 4,991,500

Equity from contribution

₽ 1,568,626

₽ 1,568,626

Management incentive agreemen_2

Management incentive agreement - Summary Of Share Awards Issued (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2020 ₽ / shares in Thousands, ₽ in Thousands	RUB (₽)item₽ / shares	RUB (₽)item$ / shares
Series One [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	801	801
Grant date	May 10, 2016	May 10, 2016
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 500
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 160,871	₽ 160,871
Series One [Member] | 2018 Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	300	300
Grant date	May 28, 2019	May 28, 2019
Exercise price | $ / shares		₽ 13.50
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 265,394	₽ 265,394
Series Two [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	20	20
Grant date	September 1, 2017	September 1, 2017
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 500
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 25,511	₽ 25,511
Series Two [Member] | 2018 Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	41	41
Grant date	March 5, 2020	March 5, 2020
Exercise price | $ / shares		₽ 21.23
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 30,787	₽ 30,787
Series Three [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	15	15
Grant date	September 1, 2017	September 1, 2017
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 900
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 15,415	₽ 15,415
Series Three [Member] | 2018 Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	33	33
Grant date	May 26, 2020	May 26, 2020
Exercise price | $ / shares		₽ 18.92
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 40,448	₽ 40,448
Series Four [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	12	12
Grant date	December 1, 2017	December 1, 2017
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 900
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 13,070	₽ 13,070
Series Five [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	8	8
Grant date	March 1, 2018	March 1, 2018
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 900
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 8,478	₽ 8,478
Series Six [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	14	14
Grant date	May 28, 2019	May 28, 2019
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 500
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 27,671	₽ 27,671
Series Seven [Member] | 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of share awards issued [line Items]
Number of units | item	20	20
Grant date	May 28, 2019	May 28, 2019
Exercise price | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,250
Fair value at grant date | ₽	₽ 22,191	₽ 22,191

Management incentive agreemen_3

Management incentive agreement - Summary Of Weighted Average Assumptions Used For BSM Pricing Model (Details) - 2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)
Series One [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	39.00%
Risk-free interest rate	7.70%
Expected life at grant date (years)	5.66
Series Two [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	39.00%
Risk-free interest rate	7.70%
Expected life at grant date (years)	3.24
Series Three [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	39.00%
Risk-free interest rate	7.70%
Expected life at grant date (years)	3.24
Series Four [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	39.00%
Risk-free interest rate	7.30%
Expected life at grant date (years)	2.99
Series Five [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	39.00%
Risk-free interest rate	6.40%
Expected life at grant date (years)	1.66

Management incentive agreemen_4

Management incentive agreement - Summary Of Movements In Share Awards (Details) - item	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Outstanding at beginning of the period (units)	890	856	890	886
Granted during the period (units)		34		34
Forfeited during the period (units)				(30)
Outstanding at end of the period (units)	890	890	890	890
2018 Unit Option Plan
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Outstanding at beginning of the period (units)	341		300
Granted during the period (units)	33	300	74	300
Outstanding at end of the period (units)	374	300	374	300

Management incentive agreemen_5

Management incentive agreement - Summary Of Weighted Average Assumptions Used For Monte-Carlo Pricing Model (Details) - 2018 Unit Option Plan ₽ / shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)₽ / shares
Series One [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 265,394,000
Series One [Member] | Tranche One [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.53%
Risk-free interest rate	1.74%
Expected life at grant date (years)	3
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 763
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 44,205,000
Series One [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.53%
Risk-free interest rate	1.77%
Expected life at grant date (years)	4
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 859
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 49,815,000
Series One [Member] | Tranche Three [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.53%
Risk-free interest rate	1.80%
Expected life at grant date (years)	5
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 932
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 54,036,000
Series One [Member] | Tranche Four [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.53%
Risk-free interest rate	1.86%
Expected life at grant date (years)	6
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 996
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 57,738,000
Series One [Member] | Tranche Five [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	43.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.53%
Risk-free interest rate	1.92%
Expected life at grant date (years)	7
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,028
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 59,600,000
Series Two [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 30,787,000
Series Two [Member] | Tranche One [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.94%
Risk-free interest rate	0.29%
Expected life at grant date (years)	3
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 498
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 3,946,000
Series Two [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.94%
Risk-free interest rate	0.33%
Expected life at grant date (years)	4
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 668
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 5,292,000
Series Two [Member] | Tranche Three [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.94%
Risk-free interest rate	0.37%
Expected life at grant date (years)	5
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 802
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 6,355,000
Series Two [Member] | Tranche Four [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.94%
Risk-free interest rate	0.46%
Expected life at grant date (years)	6
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 924
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 7,319,000
Series Two [Member] | Tranche Five [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.94%
Risk-free interest rate	0.55%
Expected life at grant date (years)	7
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 994
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 7,875,000
Series Three [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 40,448,000
Series Three [Member] | Tranche One [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.85%
Risk-free interest rate	0.22%
Expected life at grant date (years)	3
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,008
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 6,428,000
Series Three [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.85%
Risk-free interest rate	0.27%
Expected life at grant date (years)	4
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,172
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 7,476,000
Series Three [Member] | Tranche Three [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.85%
Risk-free interest rate	0.32%
Expected life at grant date (years)	5
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,298
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 8,278,000
Series Three [Member] | Tranche Four [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.85%
Risk-free interest rate	0.42%
Expected life at grant date (years)	6
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 14,040
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 8,954,000
Series Three [Member] | Tranche Five [Member]
Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received share options granted during period [line item]
Expected volatility	50.00%
Expected dividend yield	1.85%
Risk-free interest rate	0.51%
Expected life at grant date (years)	7
Forfeiture rate	3.39%
Fair value (per unit), in thousands of Russian Roubles | ₽ / shares	₽ 1,460
Total fair value, in thousands of Russian Roubles	₽ 9,312,000

Management incentive agreemen_6

Management incentive agreement - Additional Information (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands

May 08, 2020

May 08, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Aug. 31, 2017

Jun. 30, 2020

Jun. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2020

Jun. 30, 2019

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2016

May 26, 2020

Mar. 05, 2020

May 28, 2019

2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of net proceeds from liquidity event

0.005%

Incremental fair value recognized on modification

₽ 10,815

Fair value recognized on additional share awards

₽ 28,000

Expense from share-based awards

₽ 9,377

53,939

₽ 22,586

₽ 59,181

Social taxes

25,361

8,248

43,060

8,248

Social tax, payables

83,607

83,607

40,548

2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan | Tranche One [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

25.00%

2016 Headhunter Unit Option Plan | Tranche Two [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

18.75%

2018 Unit Option Plan

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Social taxes

600

546

1,200

546

Social tax, payables

2,947

2,947

₽ 1,746

Awards Settled In Equity Vesting Term

3 years

Maximum term of awards

P7Y

Maximum number of units available for grant

600

Percentage of net proceeds from liquidity event

0.005%

Share based awards, number of units authorized for grant

33

41

300

Expense from equity settled awards

16,418

5,130

30,889

5,130

2018 Unit Option Plan | Tranche One [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

20.00%

2018 Unit Option Plan | Tranche Two [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

20.00%

Cash Settled Awards [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Social taxes

303

2,568

1,291

2,568

Expense from cash settled awards

₽ 981

₽ 17,958

₽ 7,520

₽ 21,691

Cash Settled Awards [Member] | Tranche One [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

50.00%

Awards, vested and settled value

₽ 19,568

Cash Settled Awards [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]

Percentage of vesting

50.00%

Awards, vested and settled value

₽ 31,381

Loans and borrowings - Summary

Loans and borrowings - Summary Of Loans And Borrowings (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Long-term loans and borrowings:
Bank loan	₽ 1,270,275	₽ 4,064,501
Total	1,270,275	4,064,501
Current loans and borrowings:
Bank loan - current portion	3,327,102	1,064,554
Total	₽ 3,327,102	₽ 1,064,554

Loans and borrowings - Addition

Loans and borrowings - Additional Information (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Mar. 13, 2019	Oct. 05, 2017	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Oct. 04, 2017	May 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Shareholder distributions			₽ 1,867,437	₽ 1,231,830
Borrowings, interest rate spread			2.00%
Borrowings, Repaid			₽ 540,000	₽ 565,000
Credit Facility [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Notional amount		₽ 7,000,000	₽ 7,000,000		₽ 5,000,000	₽ 5,000,000
Shareholder distributions		₽ 2,000,000
Borrowings Interest Rate Basis			Central Bank of Russia Key Rate + 2%
Borrowings maturity			October 2022
Other Loan [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings, Repaid	₽ 270,000
Mail.Ru Group Limited [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired						100.00%

Trade and other payables (Detai

Trade and other payables (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Non-current trade and other payables
Payables to employees	₽ 5,269	₽ 4,239
Total	5,269	4,239
Current trade and other payables
Taxes payable	205,693	424,322
Trade payables	223,770	111,901
Payables to employees	172,663	214,548
Other payables	27,047	29,448
Total	₽ 629,173	₽ 780,219

Leases - Summary of right-of-us

Leases - Summary of right-of-use assets (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases
Balance at January 1			₽ 279,249	₽ 345,051
Additions to right-of-use assets				6,390
Modification of right-of use assets			(520)	(249)
Depreciation charge for the period	₽ (18,733)	₽ (18,620)	(37,541)	(37,074)
Translation difference			246	(499)
Balance at June 30	₽ 241,434	₽ 313,619	₽ 241,434	₽ 313,619

Leases - Summary of lease liabi

Leases - Summary of lease liabilities (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases
Balance at January 1			₽ 290,618	₽ 343,455
New leases				6,391
Modification of leases			(520)	(249)
Interest on lease liabilities	₽ 6,776	₽ 8,430	13,966	17,207
Payment of interest on lease liabilities			(13,966)	(17,207)
Payment of lease liabilities			(24,394)	(24,740)
Translation difference			281	(513)
Balance at June 30	265,985	324,344	265,985	324,344
Current portion	70,659	62,174	70,659	62,174	₽ 59,816
Non-current portion	₽ 195,326	₽ 262,170	₽ 195,326	₽ 262,170	₽ 230,802

Leases - Summary of amounts rec

Leases - Summary of amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases
Interest on lease liabilities	₽ 6,776	₽ 8,430	₽ 13,966	₽ 17,207
Depreciation charge on right-of-use assets	18,733	18,620	37,541	37,074
Expenses relating to short-term leases	4,116	4,191	8,411	8,442
Total	₽ 29,625	₽ 31,241	₽ 59,918	₽ 62,723

Leases - Summary of amounts r_2

Leases - Summary of amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of cash flows (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases
Total cash outflow for leases	₽ 20,724	₽ 21,779	₽ 38,360	₽ 41,947

Significant subsidiaries (Detai

Significant subsidiaries (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Headhunter LLC [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Country of incorporation	Russia
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	100.00%	100.00%
Zemenik LLC [Member] | Russia
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Country of incorporation	Russia
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	100.00%	100.00%
Headhunter FSU Limited [Member] | CYPRUS
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Country of incorporation	Cyprus
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	100.00%	100.00%
Headhunter KZ LLC [Member] | Kazakhstan
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Country of incorporation	Kazakhstan
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	66.00%	66.00%
100 Rabot TUT LLC [Member] | Belarus
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Country of incorporation	Belarus
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary	50.00%	50.00%

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Tax contingent liability [member]
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items]
Estimated tax contingencies	₽ 1,020	₽ 871

Currency risk (Details)

Currency risk (Details) - Currency risk [Member] - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
USD-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	₽ (136,123)	₽ 621,043
EUR-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	(5,921)	(3,144)
BYN-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	3	(249)
RUB-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	7,816	9,670
Cash and cash equivalents | USD-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	1,668,240	627,824
Cash and cash equivalents | EUR-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	580	10
Cash and cash equivalents | BYN-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	3	4
Cash and cash equivalents | RUB-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	7,816	9,772
Trade and other payable | USD-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	(55,580)	(6,781)
Trade and other payable | EUR-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	(6,501)	(3,154)
Trade and other payable | BYN-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure		(253)
Trade and other payable | RUB-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure		₽ (102)
Dividends Payable [Member] | USD-denominated
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items]
Net exposure	₽ (1,748,783)

Currency risk - Additional Info

Currency risk - Additional Information (Details) - Currency risk [Member] - USD-denominated - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Currency Risk [Line Items]
Currency appreciation percent	10.00%
Risk exposure	₽ (136,123)	₽ 621,043

Related parties - Additional In

Related parties - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Highworld Investments Limited
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Percentage of shares held by related party	37.26311%	37.49999%
ELQ Investors VIII Limited
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Percentage of shares held by related party	24.84207%	25.00%

Related parties - Summary of ke

Related parties - Summary of key management personnel remuneration (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Related parties
Salary and bonus	₽ 13,339	₽ 35,292	₽ 27,287	₽ 61,582
Management incentive agreement	43,345	64,416	87,945	73,806
Pension contributions	1,426	11,043	4,076	14,537
Other social contributions	725	5,691	1,686	7,198
Total remuneration	₽ 58,835	₽ 116,442	₽ 120,994	₽ 157,123

Related parties - Summary of bo

Related parties - Summary of board of directors remuneration (Details) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Related parties
Cash compensation	₽ 7,504	₽ 3,856	₽ 14,419	₽ 3,856
Equity awards	6,217	3,145	12,298	3,145
Pension contributions	947	991	1,829	991
Other social contributions	82	101	162	101
Total remuneration	₽ 14,750	₽ 8,093	₽ 28,708	₽ 8,093

Related parties - Summary of tr

Related parties - Summary of transactions with other related parties (Detail) - RUB (₽) ₽ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Services provided to related parties	₽ 1,068	₽ 2,674	₽ 2,322	₽ 4,240
Services received from related parties		9,309		9,309
Loans provided to related parties	11,541		11,541
Amounts owed by related parties	11,607		11,607
Amounts owed to related parties	372	11,571	372	11,571
Subsidiaries of shareholders exercising significant influence over the Group
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Services provided to related parties	1,068	2,674	2,322	4,240
Amounts owed to related parties	372	2,262	372	2,262
Equity-accounted investee (see Note 15)
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Loans provided to related parties	11,541		11,541
Amounts owed by related parties	₽ 11,607		₽ 11,607
Other related parties
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Services received from related parties		9,309		9,309
Amounts owed to related parties		₽ 9,309		₽ 9,309

Subsequent events (Details)

Subsequent events (Details) ₽ in Thousands	Aug. 13, 2020shares	Aug. 11, 2020RUB (₽)	Jul. 20, 2020$ / sharesshares	Jul. 09, 2020RUB (₽)	Jun. 30, 2020RUB (₽)	May 08, 2019$ / shares
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Second and final tranche of the loan provided | ₽					₽ 11,541
Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Ownership interest held by shareholders (as a percent)			51.15%
Secondary Public Offering ("SPO") [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Offering price per share | $ / shares			$ 20.25
Skillaz | Loans provided by company
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Second and final tranche of the loan provided | ₽		₽ 7,694
ELQ Investors VIII Limited | Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Ownership interest held by shareholders (as a percent)			37.26311%
Highworld Investments Limited | Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Ownership interest held by shareholders (as a percent)			13.89125%
American Depositary Shares [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Offering price per share | $ / shares						$ 13.50
American Depositary Shares [Member] | Secondary Public Offering ("SPO") [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Number of shares issued (in shares) | shares			5,000,000
Number of ordinary shares of ELQ Investors VIII Limited represented by each ADS | shares			1
Offering price per share | $ / shares			$ 20.25
American Depositary Shares [Member] | Underwriter's Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Major share transaction [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Number of shares issued (in shares) | shares	510,217
Vsya rabota LLC | Establishment of a new subsidiary
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Ownership interest held (as a percent)				50.00%
Contribution to share capital of the subsidiary | ₽				₽ 44