/KASE, March 17, 2026/ – Air Astana JSC (KASE ticker – AIRA) has announced the following:

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17 March 2026

Air Astana JSC (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiary FlyArystan, the "Group") announces that, pursuant to the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company taken on 12 March 2026, it will continue its buyback programme to purchase ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares") and global depositary receipts representing Shares ("GDRs") (the "Programme").

As earlier, the purpose of the Programme is to meet the Company's obligations under its long-term employee incentive programmes. During 2026, the Company intends to purchase up to 1,506,583 Shares (in the form of Shares and/or GDRs), which currently constitutes approximately 0.42% of the total number of placed Shares of the Company (excluding the shares previously repurchased (and further distributed to employees as intended) and including those represented by GDRs), for a maximum consideration of up to USD 4 million (including ancillary costs). This part of the Programme commenced on 16 March 2026.

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