OREANDA-NEWS. On January 29, 2009 KazTransCom (Almaty) informed in a letter to Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) on payment on January 27, 2009 of an additional amount on the account of the eleventh coupon interest to holders of indexed to devaluation of tenge to USD bonds KZ2CKY07A834 (KASE official list, the first subcategory of the Non-rated debt securities category, KZTCb1; KZT1, KZT3.0 bn.; 25.07.03 - 25.07.10; semiannual coupon 8.00 % APR), reported the press-centre of KASE.

KazTransCom explained necessity of the payment as follows:

According to sub-item 3 of item 2 of article 143 of chapter 15 of Code No. 99-IV of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Taxes and Other Mandatory Payments to Budget" dated December 10, 2008 the interest on debt securities on the accrual date listed on the stock exchange operating on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not subject to taxation at the source of payment.

On the basis of the afore mentioned, the Company on January 27, 2009 made additional payment on the coupon on bonds (NIN - KZ2CKY07A834) in the amount of KZT2,049,598.43 (two million forty nine thousand five hundred ninety eight) tenge 43 tiyn.