OREANDA-NEWS. January 13, 2012. BTA Bank Joint-Stock Company, located at: 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, 050051, Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with Resolution of the Board of Directors of BTA Bank JSC kindly informs the shareholders on supplementing agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC to be held on January 26, 2012.

Introduction of additions into the agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on 26 January 2012 is initiated by the Board of Directors of BTA Bank JSC.

Pursuant to the above Resolution of the Board of Directors two new issues are to be introduced into the agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC:

3. “On approval of non-payment of interest due on the Bank’s notes and on imposition of a moratorium on certain payments of the Bank to those of its creditors, other than depositors, as may be determined by the Bank’s Management Board in its sole discretion”.

4. “On approval of amendments and supplements into the Charter of BTA Bank JSC”.

As it has been reported before the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC will be held on January 26, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at: 2nd floor, conference hall, A2 Unit, 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Registration of shareholders will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Agenda of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC, taking into account the new items includes the following:

“On possibility of conducting the restructuring of “BTA Bank” JSC, reaching of the compromise arrangement and entering into the agreements and other documents necessary for this”;

“On implementation of any measures or initiation of any procedures with the purpose to create a general moratorium with respect to proceedings by the third parties”;

“On approval of non-payment of interest due on the Bank’s notes and on imposition of a moratorium on certain payments of the Bank to those of its creditors, other than depositors, as may be determined by the Bank’s Management Board in its sole discretion”;

“On approval of amendments and supplements into the Charter of “BTA Bank” JSC”.

We kindly request shareholders of BTA Bank JSC to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The Shareholders can obtain all information and materials related to agenda and holding of the general meeting of shareholders at: +7 (727) 2 66 72 54; +7 (727) 2 66 72 69, e-mail: o_pitulova@bta.kz

In case of no quorum, the second general meeting of Shareholders will be held on January 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m at: 2nd floor, Conference Hall, A2 Unit, 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Registration of shareholders will start at 9.30 a.m.