OREANDA-NEWS. May 14, 2010. The Board of Directors of “Astana – Finance” JSC (further – the “Company”) situated at the following address: 010000, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 12 Bigeldinov str., has taken a decision on holding an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of “Astana – Finance” JSC with the following agenda: Composition of the Board of Directors of “Astana – Finance” JSC.

The Extraordinary General meeting of the shareholders is set to take place on June 15, 2010, at 15:00 local time (ast), at the location of the Company’s Executive Board at the following address: 010000, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 12 Bigeldinov str. The registration of the shareholders starts 1 (one) hour before the meeting.

The list of the shareholders eligible to participate in the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders is compiled in line with the shareholders register as of June 7, 2010.

In the absence of quorum at the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders the shareholders meeting will be adjourned till June 16, 2010, and will held at the same address, at 11:00 local time (ast).

The documents of the agenda of the shareholders’ extraordinary general meeting will be available for familiarization from June 4, 2010 to June 16, 2010, from 9:00 to 18:30 local time (ast), at the Company’s Corporate Secretary office situated at the following address: the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, 12 Bigeldinov str., office 315. ]

For further reference information please call: +7 (7172) 592943

The Press Service of the Company reminds that in compliance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Joint Stock Companies” the nominally held shares and those belonging to an owner who is not registered in the recording system of the Central Securities Depository of Kazakhstan, are deemed non-voting.