OREANDA-NEWS.  On 5 February 2008 Kazakhmys PLC announced that it is raising a pre-export finance debt facility of US$ 2.1 billion to be used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of the Ekibastuz power plant announced today. The first stage of raising the 5 year facility, managed by Deutsche Bank, is complete and met with significant over-subscription from a diverse range of banks. The facility is subject to finalisation of legal documentation. The Mandated Lead Arrangers are ABN AMRO Bank, Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas, CALYON, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, ING Bank, Natixis, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and WestLB. The facility is now in a second phase of syndication to a limited group of further banks with signing expected in February 2008. Further details will be released in due course.