/KASE, July 15, 08/ - Company KAZAKHMYS PLC (London), common shares of
which are traded in the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) category "A" official
list, provided to KASE the press release of July 14, 2008, where informs on the
following:
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STATEMENT REGARDING SPECULATION
Kazakhmys PLC (hereinafter - Kazakhmys or the Company) notes the recent
speculation regarding a potential combination with another company. In the
course of its business, Kazakhmys continues to evaluate a wide range of
potential opportunities and confirms that the Company is in very preliminary
discussions about a possible combination of its business with a third party which
may or may not lead to an offer for Kazakhmys.
The discussions are at a very early stage and, consequently, there is no certainty
as to the terms and structure of such a transaction nor that an agreement will be
reached between the parties. Any transaction would be subject to shareholder
approval.
A further announcement will be made in due course.
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The full version of the mentioned press release is available on the KASE site at:
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http://www.kase.kz/emitters/scan/kzms/gbkzms_reliz_140708.pdf - in
Russian;
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http://www.kase.kz/emitters/scan/kzms/gbkzms_reliz_140708e.pdf - in
English.
[2008-07-15]