OREANDA-NEWS. August 26, 2010. “BTA Bank” JSC (the “Bank”) is pleased to announce the results of its shareholders’ extraordinary general meeting held on 19 August, 2010 in Almaty. The following agenda issues were considered at the meeting:

Changes to the Board of Directors of the Bank.

An increase in the number of members of the Audit Commission.

The introduction of amendments to the Regulations on the “Establishment of remuneration, conditions of payment and reimbursement to Members of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank”.

Approval of the revised version of the Regulations “On the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank” .

To pursue certain former officials of the Bank in accordance with legislation requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The following resolutions were passed by a vote of the shareholders of the Bank:

To admit the written request of Ulf Wokurka, an independent director, on his withdrawal from the staff of the Board of Directors of the Bank starting from 17 August 2010 .

To terminate the appointments of of Yerlan Tatishev and Kairat Aitekenov as members of the Board of Directors.

To appoint the following candidates as members of the Board of Directors:

(i) Christoph Shoefboeck and Maarten Leo Pronk, as Creditor Directors, and

(ii) Bulat Babenov as independent director.

Following these appointments and removals, the Bank’s Board of Directors is currently made up of the following nine individuals:

(a) Arman Dunayev, Chairman of the Board of Directors;

(b) Anvar Saidenov, Aidan Karibzhanov and Abai Iskandirov, members of the Board of Directors;

(c) Yurki Talvite, Konstantin Korishchenko and Bulat Babenov, independent directors;

(d) Christoph Shoefboeck and Maarten Leo Pronk, Creditor Directors.

The Shareholders of the Bank also made the following decisions:

To increase the membership of the Audit Commission to ensure the effectiveness of the general meeting of shareholders.

To make alterations and amendments to the Regulations on the “Establishment of remuneration, conditions of payment and reimbursement to Members of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank”.

To approve the revised version of the Regulations “On the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank”.

To pursue certain former officials of the Bank in accordance with legislation requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.