ATFBank on steps to protect interests of holders of bonds KZ2CKY23B672 (DTJLb1) of Doszhan temir zholy (DTZ) (Kazakhstan)

30.03.10 15:44
/KASE, March 30, 10/ - ATFBank (Almaty), a representative of holders of infrastructure bonds KZ2CKY23B672 (KASE, 'buffer category', DTJLb1; KZT1,000, KZT30.0 bn; 02.08.05 - 02.08.28, annual coupon indexed to inflation rate, 8.85 % APR as for the current coupon period, 30/360) of Doszhan temir zholy (DTZ) (Almaty, hereafter - the Company), provided Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with copies of letters of the Kazakhstan Finance Ministry dated March 4, 2010 No. ДГЗ-2/2641 and the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on regulation and supervision of financial market and financial organizations (FSA) dated March 19, 2010 No. 05-03-27/464/5093. ATFBank in letter dated March 30, 2010 No. 06.03/1944 informed: Quotation begins As the Company on August 15, 2009 defaulted on infrastructure bonds (NIN KZ2CKY23B67), and in connection with the claim of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on regulation and supervision of financial market and financial organizations (the Agency) to the Company with a demand to redeem 8,566,890 infrastructure bonds on the secondary market with subsequent blocking thereof at the issuer account for accounting of redeemed securities, and block 6,110 infrastructure bonds placed at the reissue account of the Company (an account to register redeemed securities), the Bank sent letters to the Kazakhstan Finance Ministry and FSA with a requirement to take steps to protect rights and interests of bondholders. Ends Letter of the Kazakhstan Finance Ministry dated March 4, 2010 No. ДГЗ-2/2641 is released at the KASE website at http://www.kase.kz/files/mix/minfin_letter_10_03_04.pdf Letter of FSA dated March 19, 2010 No. 05-03-27/464/5093 is released at the KASE website at http://www.kase.kz/files/mix/afn_letter_10_03_19.pdf Earlier KASE released news on March 26, 2010 "FSA files a suit with Special economical court urging Doszhan temir zholy (DTZ) (Kazakhstan) to redeem 8,566,890 bonds KZ2CKY23B672 (DTJLb1) on the secondary market" - http://www.kase.kz/en/news/show/1099123 KASE reminds in accordance with the internal document "Rules on Release of Exchange Information" it does not assume responsibility for accuracy of the information it spreads in regard of KASE members and issuers listed on KASE, if such information is based on messages and documents, received from such members and issuers in pursuance with their obligations before the Exchange. At generation of such information KASE does not check accuracy of the messages and documents. The person, willing to disprove the information released in this message, must address to KASE with a corresponding official letter. [2010-03-30]