Kant (Kazakhstan) provided to KASE the extract from shareholders registers system as of October 1, 2008

/KASE, October 15, 08/ - Kant (Taraz), common shares of which are traded in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list of the third category, provided to KASE the extract from shareholders registers system as of October 1, 2008. Registratorski servis (Almaty) is the company's registrar. According to the extract as of October 1, 2008, the total number of announced common shares KZ1C35690011 of Kant makes up 11,587,500 units, and preferred KZ1P35690513 - 3,862,500 units. Out of them are offered 6,890,131 common shares and 10,423 preferred shares, 60 preferred shares are re- purchased by the issuer. 3,065,617 common shares in the nominee holding. According to the registrar holders, each of whom owns shares in the number of five and more percent, from total number of offered shares of Kant as of the mentioned date were (considering the data of Central Securities Depository): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Names, Number Stake from location of shares, units offered shares, % ------------------------------------ ---------------- ----------------- BEATRICE ALLIANCE LTD (London, United Kingdom) 3,824,514 55.4 GAS DEVELOPMENT (Almaty, Kazakhstan) 3,036,367 44.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2008-10-15]