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23 October 2012
Joint Stock Company 'Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan'
Announcement of Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting
The Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank (LSE: HSBK) hereby announces its Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting to be held on 6 December 2012 at 11.00 a.m. Almaty time at the following address: "Conference Hall", 109 "V", Abay Ave., Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Agenda of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting
The following issues are proposed for voting at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting:
1. Approval of the agenda of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of JSC Halyk Bank as of 6 December 2012.
2. Adoption of a decision on increase of the number of authorized shares of JSC Halyk Bank.
3. Approval of amendments and addendums to the Corporate Governance Code of JSC Halyk Bank.
4. Approval of amendments and addendums to the Terms of the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank.
5. Approval of the number of members of the Counting Board of JSC Halyk Bank, election of members to the Counting Board of JSC Halyk Bank.
The list of shareholders entitled to participate at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of JSC Halyk Bank will be determined based on the shareholder register of JSC Halyk Bank as at 6 November 2012.
In accordance with provisions of Article 43.1 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies" the above agenda may be supplemented with items proposed for voting by a major shareholder (a shareholder or a group of shareholders, acting on the basis of the agreement between them, which individually (or jointly) hold ten percent or more of the Bank's voting shares) or by the Board of Directors subject to prior notification to the shareholders of such supplements not later than fifteen days prior to the date of the shareholders' meeting, or, alternatively, as it is provided for by Article 43.4 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies".
Shareholders of JSC Halyk Bank are invited to participate at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting.
For any further information and materials related to the agenda and other details of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting, please contact: for Russian speakers +7 (727) 259 07 77 / 8-8000 8000 59; for English speakers +7 (727) 259 04 30.
Registration of participants at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting will proceed from 10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. Almaty time at the venue of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting.
Participants should present a valid identification document. Representatives of shareholders should present a respective power of attorney in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In the absence of a quorum, the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting shall reconvene on 7 December 2012 at 11.00 a.m. Almaty time at: "Conference Hall", 109 "V", Abay Ave., Almaty, the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Special note to the holders of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs)
intending to vote at the general shareholders' meeting
Details of the procedure for voting of shares represented by GDRs are specified in Article 12 of the Terms and Conditions of the GDRs. Copy of the Terms and Conditions on the GDRs is available on the website of JSC Halyk Bank and also from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, 60 Wall Street, New York NY, 10005 U.S.A. (the "Depositary").
Items of the above agenda proposed for voting together with supporting materials and voting instructions will be provided through the Depositary in due course.
For further information please contact:
Depositary
Ms. Beverly George
Telephone: +1 212 250 1504 Fax: +1 732 544 6346E-mail: beverly.a.george-ny@db.com
Ms. Duewa T BrooksTelephone: +1 212 250 1305 Fax: +1 212 797 0327E-mail: duewa.t.brooks@db.com
JSC Halyk Bank
Financial InstitutionsFax: + 7 (727) 259 02 71Telephone: +7 (727) 259 04 30
E-mail: asela@halykbank.kz