HALYK FINANCE ANNOUNCES A FORTHCOMING ROADSHOW MEETING WITH PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN KAZAKHSTAN WITHIN A POSSIBLE EUROBOND ISSUE BY JSC NC KAZMUNAYGAZ TO BE HELD ON APRIL 6, 2018
03.04.18 19:10
/KASE, April 3, 2018/ – Subsidiary organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
Halyk Finance (Almaty, Halyk Finance in the headlines and hereinafter), a member
of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following
information statement today:
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT BEING MADE IN, AND COPIES OF IT MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED
OR SENT INTO, THE UNITED STATES (EXCEPT THAT IT MAY BE SENT IN THE UNITED STATES
DIRECTLY TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS, AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THAT ARE ALSO QUALIFIED PURCHASERS, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 2(A)(51) OF THE U.S. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS
AMENDED), CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO
WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
As announced earlier, JSC NC KazMunayGas ("KMG") has mandated Citi, Halyk Finance,
J.P. Morgan, MUFG and UBS Investment Bank as Joint Lead Managers and Joint
Bookrunners, to arrange a series of fixed-income investor meetings in the U.S.,
Kazakhstan and Europe, commencing on 6 April 2018. A multi-tranche Rule 144A /
Reg S Senior Unsecured USD benchmark Eurobond offerings with 7-year, 12-year
and/or long 30-year maturities, which are expected to be rated Baa3 (Moody's) and
BBB- (Fitch), will follow, subject to market conditions. FCA/ICMA stabilization.
In addition, KMG announced an invitation to holders of its outstanding
U.S.$1,500,000,000 7.000% Notes due 2020, U.S.$1,250,000,000 6.375% Notes due
2021, U.S.$500,000,000 4.875% Notes due 2025 and U.S.$2,000,000,000 5.750% Notes
due 2043 (collectively, the "Notes") to tender any and all of such Notes for
cash, and together with the tender offers, concurrently consent to allow for the
mandatory early redemption of each series of the Notes. The Early Participation
Deadline has been set on April 16, 2018, and the Expiration Deadline has been set
on May 1, 2018. For further information on the offers, Noteholders should refer
to the tender offer and consent solicitation memorandum.
Halyk Finance, as a Joint Bookrunner, hereby announces that a roadshow
presentation for prospective Kazakhstani investors will be held on April 6th 2018
at 15:00 Almaty time at the KASE’s premises located at: 1st floor, Northern tower
of Multifunctional Complex "Almaty Towers", 280 Baizakov St., Almaty.
For inquiries and to register for this roadshow presentation, please contact the
following representatives of Halyk Finance and the KASE:
Farkhad Okhonov, tel. 8 (727) 357-31-69, e-mail: f.okhonov@halykfinance.kz
Zhuldyz Zharkenova, tel. +7 (727) 357-31-77 (ext. 3327), e-mail:
zh.zharkenova@halykfinance.kz
Nursultan Alibayev, tel. +7 (727) 357-31-77 (ext.3326), e-mail:
n.alibayev@halykfinance.kz
KASE, tel. +7 (727) 237-60-19, e-mail: customers@kase.kz
Manufacturer target market (MIFID II product governance) is eligible
counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels). No
PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as not available to
retail in EEA.
MIFID II product governance / Professional investors and ECPs only - Solely for
the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process, the target market
assessment in respect of the Notes has led to the conclusion that: (i) the target
market for the Notes is eligible counterparties and professional clients only,
each as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); and (ii) all
channels for distribution of the Notes to eligible counterparties and professional
clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending
the Notes (a "distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturers'
target market assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is
responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the
Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers' target market assessment)
and determining appropriate distribution channels.
The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). JSC NC "KazMunayyGas" does not intend
to register any of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public
offering of the securities in the United States. The securities will be offered
in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers, pursuant to Rule
144A under the Securities Act. that are also qualified purchasers as defined in
Section 2(a)(51) of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and
outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. This
announcement is being issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 135c under
the Securities Act.
This communication does not constitute an offer of the Securities to the public
in the United Kingdom. This communication is being distributed to and is directed
only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) persons who are
investment professionals within the meaning of Article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") and
(iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be
communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such
persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). Any investment
activity to which this communication relates will only be available to and will
only be engaged with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person
should not act or rely on this communication or any of its contents.
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