/KASE, January 29, 2018/ – The Committee on Indexes and Securities Valuation
of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) took a decision, to remove ordinary shares
KZ1C51460018 (KZ000A0KEZQ2, RDGZ) of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana)
from KASE Index universe as of February 1, 2018.
Said decision was taken due to the opening on February 2, 2018 on KASE of
special trading sessions for the buyback of said shares by the issuer. These
special trading sessions will last until February 19. Since the shares will be
bought back by the issuer at a fixed price of USD84.00 per share, the shares'
price at usual trades will be subject to this indicator and KZT/USD exchange
rate, and not as usual – as a result of the balance of demand and supply.
We remind you that KazMunaiGas Exploration Production intends to implement a
program of buyback of its ordinary shares on KASE and London Stock Exchange
(LSE). The offer for shares buyback is valid until March 12, 2018. After the
buyback of its shares, KazMunaiGas Exploration Production intends to carry out
a delisting both on LSE and KASE.
Thus, as of February 1, 2018 KASE Index universe will consist of the following
ordinary shares:
1) KZ1C56630011 (KZ1C00001023, ABBN) of Bank of Astana (Almaty);
2) KZ1C36280010 (KZ0007786572, CCBN) of bank CenterCredit (Almaty);
3) GB00B0HZPV38 (GB_KZMS) of KAZ Minerals PLC (London);
4) KZ1C33870011 (KZ000A0LE0S4, HSBK) of Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan (Almaty);
5) KZ1C59150017 (KZ1C00000876, KCEL) of Kcell (Almaty);
6) KZ1C34930012 (KZ1C00000959, KEGC) of KEGOC (Astana);
7) KZ1C12280018 (KZ0009093241, KZTK) of Kazakhtelecom (Astana);
8) KZ1C29950017 (KZ1C00000744, KZTO) of KazTransOil (Astana).
The Methodology of Market Indices Calculation is available on KASE website –
http://www.kase.kz/files/normative_base/indicators_met_eng.pdf
The news on the shares buyback is available at
http://kase.kz/en/news/show/1360312/
[2018-01-29]