Transstroimost (Kazakhstan) addressed a request to delay payment of the 6th coupon on bonds KZ2CKY05B950 (TSSMb1) till the end of 2009

20.04.09 14:34
/KASE, April 20, 09/ - Transstroimost (Almaty Region) informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) by the official letter on the meeting results held on April 15, 2009 for holders of bonds KZ2CKY05B950 (KASE official list, the first subcategory of "Non-rated Debt Securities" category, TSSMb1; KZT100, KZT5.0 bn; April 6, 06 - April 6, 11, the semi-annual coupon indexed on the inflation rate, 12.00 % APR for the current coupon period). Transstroimost informed the following: quotation start Transstroimost informs that on April 15, 2009 was held the meeting of coupon bonds holders (NIN KZ2CKY05B950) where Transstroimost addressed a request to delay payment of the sixth coupon interest till the current year end, given the interest capitalization to the maximum rate. ... The decision on this issue on behalf of bonds holders will be sent to Transstroimost during 10 calendar days. The need in delay is conditioned by objective reasons, and first of all by the world financial crisis, which in its turn induced the liquidity deficiency in banks, the crisis of non-payments by providers and customers. Transstroimost in this case is one of the links in the chain of untimely payments. Transstroimost will inform on the decision made on the sixth coupon interest payment in the nearest time. quotation end We remind that Transstroimost must have been paid the sixth coupon interest on mentioned bonds in the amount of KZT300.0 m on April 6-17, 2009. The copy of minutes of the mentioned bonds holders meeting is published on KASE website at address http://www.kase.kz/files/emitters/TSSM/tssm_resh_150409.pdf At present eleven companies, securities of which are present in KASE official list, informed on inability to partially or fully fulfill obligations to holders of their bonds. The listed companies, which defaulted on their bonds, is accessible on KASE website in the section "Issuers" ("default") at address http://www.kase.kz/en/emitters KASE reminds that in compliance with the Exchange internal document "Rules of Exchange Information Dissemination", KASE is not responsible for authenticity of disseminated information on the Exchange members and securities issuers, admitted to circulation on the Exchange, if this information is based on messages and documents received by the Exchange from these members and securities issuers in pursuance of their obligations to the Exchange. KASE does not validate the mentioned messages and documents when developing this information. Individuals, willing to refute the information, published in this message, must apply to KASE by a corresponding official letter. [2009-04-20]