/KASE, April 27, 2026/ – Halyk Finance JSC, as the Kazakhstan lead manager, provided Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with the following notification:

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THIS COMMUNICATION IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS

Joint Stock Company "National Company "QazaqGaz" ("QazaqGaz"), the state- owned vertically integrated national gas company of the Republic of Kazakhstan, rated Baa2 (outlook "stable") by Moody's, BB+ (outlook "positive") by S&P and BB+ (outlook "stable") by Fitch, has appointed Citi and J.P. Morgan as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, MUFG and Oman Investment Bank as Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners, Halyk Finance JSC as Kazakhstan Lead Manager and Freedom Finance Global PLC as Kazakhstan Co-Manager to organise a global investor conference call on April 27, 2026 at 14:00 London time / 18:00 Astana time, as well as a series of meetings with investors in the debt market capital, starting from April 27, 2026.

Subsequently, subject to market conditions, a placement of 10-year senior unsecured guaranteed Eurobonds denominated in US dollars, pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A (Reg S / Rule 144A), with expected ratings of Baa2 from Moody's and BB+ from S&P, may follow. FCA/ICMA stabilization rules apply.

Additionally, QazaqGaz announces an invitation to holders of its outstanding 4.375% Eurobonds due 2027 (the "Bonds") to participate in a cash tender offer to repurchase USD 750,000,000 of the outstanding Bonds (USD 706,320,000). The early bird deadline is May 11, 2026, and the voting deadline is May 15, 2026. Detailed information about this offer to Bondholders is published on the KASE website.

Halyk Finance JSC, acting as Kazakhstan Lead Manager, announces a conference call with global and Kazakhstan investors to be held on April 27, 2026, at 18:00 Astana time.

For all questions, as well as to register for the teleconference for investors from Kazakhstan, please contact representatives of Halyk Finance JSC at the following contacts: +7 (727) 339-43-77/88 (ext. 3373, 3448, 3419), ib@halykfinance.kz.

A link to the teleconference will be sent to registered participants by email.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (THE "ANNOUNCEMENT") SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE [INFORMATION MEMORANDUM]. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION MEMORANDUM CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING THE [OFFERING]. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE [INFORMATION MEMORANDUM], OR WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN, YOU ARE ADVISED TO PROMPTLY SEEK YOUR OWN FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVICE, INCLUDING TAXATION ISSUES, FROM YOUR BROKER, BANK MANAGER, LEGAL ADVISOR, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [THE PLACEMENT] IS BEING MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE [INFORMATION MEMORANDUM] AND ONLY IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR ADVERTISEMENT TO SELL OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SUCH SECURITIES. THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OR DISTRIBUTED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO ANY OTHER PERSON. IN PARTICULAR, NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR ANY COPIES OF IT MAY BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SENT OR DISTRIBUTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SWITZERLAND, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (EXCEPT THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE), DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE, SINGAPORE OR THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION IS PROHIBITED, EXCEPT IN IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF U.S. OR OTHER STATES' LAWS.

NO FUNDS, SECURITIES OR OTHER CONSIDERATION ARE SOLICITED BY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY SUCH FUNDS OR CONSIDERATION SENT IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR MATERIALS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE AUTHORIZED PERSON FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURITIES ACT 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED). ACCORDINGLY, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT BEING DISTRIBUTED TO, AND MUST NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO, THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ADDRESSED SOLELY TO:

(I) PERSONS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM;

(II) PERSONS WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN INVESTMENT MATTERS AND WHO FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS (ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER 2005);

(III) PERSONS FALLING WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 49(2)(A)–(D) OF THIS ORDER;

(IV) OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY LAWFULLY BE DIRECTED (COLLECTIVELY "RELEVANT PERSONS"). ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE SOLELY TO RELEVANT PERSONS.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OR USE BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR REQUIRE REGISTRATION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR RETAIL INVESTORS. TARGET MARKET (MIFID II / UK MIFIR): QUALIFIED COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS EXCLUSIVELY (ALL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS). PRIIPS: A KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT (KID) HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR RETAIL INVESTORS IN THE EEA. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER DOCUMENT. A PROSPECTUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU REGULATION 2017/1129 HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE PREPARED.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED, APPROVED OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET OR ANY OTHER STATE AUTHORITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR INVITATION TO TRANSACTION IN SECURITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, EXCEPT IN CASES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE LOCAL OFFERING REQUIREMENT, AND FOR PERSONS PERMITTED TO DO SO BY THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND THE ACTS OF THE ASTANA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE (AIFC). THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADVERTISEMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, EXCEPT IN CASES OF FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAWS AND THE AIFC RULES. "LOCAL OFFERING REQUIREMENT" MEANS THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A PLACEMENT OUTSIDE THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, AT LEAST 30% OF THE TOTAL ISSUE VOLUME MUST BE OFFERED THROUGH AIX, WITH AT LEAST 20% OF THE TOTAL ISSUE PLACEMENT BY KASE AND AIX. BY RECEIVING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: (A) YOU ARE EITHER A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (QIB) OR ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; (B) IF YOU ARE IN THE UK, YOU ARE A RELEVANT PERSON; (C) YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

A RATING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE, SELL, OR HOLD SECURITIES AND MAY BE REVISED, SUSPENDED, OR WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME BY THE RATING ENTITY. SIMILAR RATINGS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ISSUERS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF SECURITIES DO NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THE SAME. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH RATING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENTLY FROM ANY OTHER RATING.

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[2026-04-27]