Press release: JSC Astana Finance signs a Memorandum of Understanding

JSC Astana Finance signs a Memorandum of Understanding with its Creditors' Committee to restructure Astana Finance's financial indebtedness

JSC Astana Finance (on behalf of itself and its subsidiary Astana Finance BV) is pleased to announce that it has today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its creditors' committee (the Creditors' Committee) setting out the indicative terms to be offered to creditors in connection with the proposed restructuring of its financial indebtedness (the Restructuring).

Under the MoU, the Company and the Creditors' Committee have agreed on the steps required to complete the Restructuring.  The Restructuring will be subject to certain conditions precedent.

The Creditors' Committee comprises Nomura International Plc, Banco Finantia SA, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited, Landesbank Berlin AG, Merrill Lynch International and Portland Worldwide Investments Ltd.

The Company is pleased with the progress achieved to date, wishes to thank the Creditors' Committee and all of its creditors for their continued support, and looks forward to completing the Restructuring in the near future.

The MoU will be available on the Company's website: www.af.kz

Memorandum of Understanding

Astana-Finance JSC Made Donations to Children’s Fund "Ymit Nadezhda"

In anticipation of the International Children's Day Astana Finance JSC following principles of humanism, ideals of goodness and justice made donations to Children’s Charity Fund "Ymit-Nadezhda" in Kokshetau.

Appointment of new Management Board

For immediate release: JSC Astana Finance (the Company) wishes to announce the appointment of the following members of the Management Board of the Company with effect from 5 May 2010:

Management bodies of "Astana-Finance" JSC subsidiaries underwent changes

May 5, 2010 saw the meeting of the Board of Directors of "Astana-Finance" JSC (hereinafter - the "Company") on which the decision on staff changes in the management bodies of subsidiaries was taken.

INFORMATION STATEMENT Notification of Holding Extraordinary General Meeting of "Astana – Finance" JSC Shareholders

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.

Bank-Conglomerate Astana Finance signed a multilateral agreement with FSA

FSA signed an agreement with the members of Bank-Conglomerate Astana Finance

updated 17.10.2009