Shareholders of BTA Bank JSC (Kazakhstan) decide to increase amount of authorized shares of the bank

/IRBIS, Raushan Tundybayeva, February 13, 09/ - BTA Bank JSC (Almaty, further - the bank), securities of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided KASE with a copy of protocol of extraordinary general shareholders meeting, dated January 30, 2009. According to provided document, shareholders of the bank made the following decisions: - to increase the amount of authorized shares of the bank by 3,088,082 common shares and 1,587,854 preferred shares; to approve the corresponding changes and additions into the bank's shares issue prospectus. As a result of increase, the total of authorized shares of the bank will make 13,146,561 shares, of which 11,458,707 - common shares and 1,687,854 - preferred shares; - to approve changes and additions into the Rules of redemption of bank's outstanding shares and into the Code of business ethic. [2009-02-13]