/KASE, December 19, 2025/ – Air Astana JSC (KASE ticker – AIRA) reported the following:

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Air Astana Joint-Stock Company ("the Company" and, together with its subsidiary FlyArystan, "the Group") announces changes to its shareholder structure.

On December 17, BAE Systems successfully completed sale of 9,000,000 global depositary receipts (GDRs), representing 10.1% of the Company's issued share capital. Following the transaction, BAE Systems retains 6,109,982 GDRs and continues to be one of the Company's key shareholders.

As a result of this transaction, the sold GDRs entered into free circulation and currently are distributed among a wide range of market investors. As a result of the sale, no single new shareholder acquired a controlling or significant stake in the Company.

Accordingly, the Company's free float has increased, while the overall listing structure has remained unchanged – the Company's securities continue to be traded on the London Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.

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[2025-12-19]