OREANDA-NEWS. On January 15, 2007. Joint Stock Company ‘Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan’ (Halyk Bank) (LSE: HSBK) published its list of shareholders owning not less than 5% of total shares issued as at 1 January 2008, reported the press-centre of Halyk Savings Bank.

In accordance with the register provided by JSC Fondovyi Centre, the Bank’s registrar in Kazakhstan, as at 1 January 2008:

- the total number of authorized common shares (National Identification Number KZ1C33870011) of the Bank was 1,129,016,660 of which 984,016,660 shares were issued, 3,937,853 were held in treasury stock;

- the total number of preferred shares (National Identification Number KZ1P33870117) was 24,742,000, fully issued and outstanding;

- the total number of preferred shares (National Identification Number KZ1P33870216) was 80,225,222, fully issued and outstanding.

Shareholders owning not less than 5% of total shares issued as at 1 January 2008 were as follows:

Name                                           Total                  Common                Preferred
JSC Holding Group ALMEX         673,672,628      673,672,628           -
Pension Fund of Halyk Bank       56,749,158        25,822,667            30,926,491