National atomic company Kazatomprom completes placement of USD500 m international bonds XS0510820011 (KZAPe1) May 20

/KASE, May 27, 10/ - National atomic company Kazatomprom (Almaty), bonds of which are listing on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided KASE with a statement: Quotation begins NOT FOR RELEASE OR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION IN THE USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN On May 20, 2010 National atomic company Kazatomprom Baa3 (Moody's) and BBB- (Fitch), settled/closed the placement of 6.25 % 5-year debut Eurobonds for a total of USD500 m to record the best Eurobond issue among emerging markets. The book order reached USD4.3 bn with demand 8 times exceeding bonds available for sale. The yield was defined May 14, 2010 after closing of the order book. The share of Kazakh investors reached 9.8 % (USD49 m). BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan are joint lead managers and book runners, and Halyk Finance is a Kazakhstan lead manager of the issue. 100 % shares of NAC Kazatomprom indirectly belong to the Kazakhstan Government (Baa2/BBB-/BBB-). NAC Kazatomprom is a national strategic company and uranium operator. Kazakhstan is the second in uranium reserves. This message is not an offer for sale of securities in the USA. The securities may not be offered or sold in the USA without registration or release of registration in accordance with the USA Securities Law dated 1933 (the USA Securities Law). The securities have not been and will not be registered in accordance with the USA Securities Law and, on admission of certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold in the USA. The securities may be offered and sold only (A) outside the USA in accordance with Regulations S of the USA Securities Law (the Regulations S); or (B) to Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in Rule 144А of the USA Securities Law (Rule 144A)) with a view to release from registration requirements provided with Rule 144А. Any breach of the limitation may be a violation of the USA Securities Law. This message is released and intended only for (i) persons outside the Great Britain, or (ii) persons, enjoying professional investment qualification and covered with Article 19 (5) of Order 2005 (the Order) to the Law on Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Financial Incentives) and (iii) companies with high net asset value, and other persons, who may legally have the message available in accordance with Article 49 (2) (а) through (d) of the Order (jointly referred to as 'respective parties'). Any investment activity, covered with this message, is possible and may be carried out solely provided participation of respective parties. Any person that is not respective party should not rely on this message or the content thereof. The message is an advertisement and not an issue prospectus for purposes of requirements of Directive of the European Union 2003/71/EC, and as such is not an offer for sale or a request for purchase of the securities. Ends [2010-05-27]