Jsc Halyk Reg S Regulatory News (HSBK)

19 Mar 2007 07:30

JSC Halyk Savings Bank Kazakhstan19 March 2007 Joint Stock Company Halyk Saving Bank of Kazakhstan (Rozybakiev str. 97, Almaty, 050046, Republic of Kazakhstan) Announcement of Annual General Shareholders' Meeting The Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan hereby announces itsAnnual General Shareholders' Meeting to be held on April 23, 2007 at Kurmangazystr. 40, Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan. Agenda of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting The following issues are proposed for voting at the Annual General Shareholders'Meeting: 1. Approval of 2006 annual financial statements of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 2. Approval of distribution of 2006 net income of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. Approval of payment of dividends on shares of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. Approval of amount of dividend per common share for 2006 of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 3. Approval of number of members of the Board of Directors of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 4. Approval of amendments to the Charter of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 5. Election of new directors to the Board of Directors of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 6. Approval of amendments to the Corporate Governance Code of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 7. Approval of amendments to the Terms of the Board of Directors of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan. 8. Approval of number of members and the term of the Counting Board; election of members to the Counting Board of the JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan List of shareholders entitled to participate at the general shareholders'meeting of JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan will be determined based on theshareholders register of JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstan as at March 23, 2007. In accordance with the provisions of the Article 43.1 of the Law of the Republicof Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies" the above agenda may be supplementedwith additional items proposed for voting by a major shareholder (a shareholderor a group of shareholders, acting on the basis of the agreement between them,which individually (or jointly) hold ten per cent or more of voting shares ofthe Bank) or by the Board of Directors subject to prior notification to theshareholders of such supplements not later than fifteen days prior to the dateof the shareholders' meeting, or, alternatively, as it is provided for by theArticle 43.4 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies". For any information and materials related to the agenda and other details of thegeneral shareholders' meeting please contact: for Russian speaking - (007) 3272590 777, 590 599; for English speaking - (007) 3272 598 866, 590 427. Registration of the participants at the general shareholders' meeting willproceed from 10.00 a.m to 10.45 a.m. Almaty time same day at the above addressof the general shareholders' meeting. Individual participants shall present identification document, representativesof shareholders shall present a respective power of attorney in accordance withthe legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the absence of quorum the general shareholders' meeting shall reconvene onApril 24, 2007 at 11.00 a.m. Almaty time at Kurmangazy 40, Almaty, the Republicof Kazakhstan. Special note to the holders of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) intending to vote at the general shareholders' meeting Details of the procedures for voting of shares represented by GDRs are specifiedin the Article 12 of the Terms and Conditions of the GDRs. Copy of the Terms andConditions on the GDRs are available on the website of JSC Halyk Bank Kazakhstanand also from the Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, 60 Wall Street, New YorkNY, 10005 U.S.A. (the "Depositary"). In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint StockCompanies" dated May 3, 2003 the shares in nominal holding are eligible forvoting at the general shareholders' meeting subject to prior disclosure ofidentity of ultimate beneficial owners of the GDRs to the Central Depositary ofthe Republic of Kazakhstan. Additionally in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Banksand Banking Activity" dated August 31, 2005 as amended, voting rights of holdersof GDRs representing common shares shall be subject that: (i) they certify on behalf of the relevant beneficial owner that (i) it is not a legal entity registered in Andorra, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Monaco, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, the Cook Islands, Guatemala, Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar), Nigeria or the Philippines or which has an affiliate registered in any such jurisdiction (unless such entity is an international bank having a credit rating of "A" or above from one of Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Fitch Ratings Ltd. or Capital Intelligence Ltd.), or (ii) a physical person who is a participant or a shareholder in such legal entity; (ii) they own GDRs representing less than 10 per cent. of the outstanding common shares of the Bank, or in case they own GDRs representing more than 10 per cent. of the outstanding common shares of the Bank they have obtained an approval from the Agency of Kazakhstan on Regulation and Supervision of Financial Markets and Financial Organizations for such ownership. In consideration of the above mentioned legislative requirements and upondetermining the list of shareholders entitled to participate at the generalshareholders' meeting, i.e. March 23, 2007, the "Depositary" will be requestingthe holders of GDRs to disclose the identity of ultimate beneficial owners ofthe GDRs and certify that they are not subject to (i) and (ii) of the aboveparagraph. Further details and deadlines will be specified in respectiverequests from the Depositary. Items of the above agenda proposed for voting together with supporting materialsand voting instructions will be provided through the Depositary in due course. For further information please contact: DepositaryBeverly George / James KellyDepositary Receipts DepartmentFax: +1 732 544 6346Telephone: +1 212 250 1504 JSC Halyk Bank KazakhstanDivision of Financial InstitutionsFax: + 7 (3272) 590271Telephone: +7 (3272) 590427 / 598866 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange