/KASE, January 19, 11/ - Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), based on a notice
from Subsidiary organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan "Halyk Finance"
(Almaty), which is a Joint Lead Manager and Book Runner for the international
bonds issue of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan (Almaty), announces the start of
acceptance of orders for supposed IPO of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan bonds issued
and registered in accordance with a foreign state's legislation.
Below are parameters of the mentioned bonds, as well as the procedure of
offering the bonds in Kazakhstan, both provided to KASE by Subsidiary
organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan "Halyk Finance".
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The acceptance of orders for supposed IPO of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan bonds
issued and registered in accordance with foreign state's legislation, from
prospective investors on the organized market of the Republic of Kazakhstan will
be conducted simultaneously with the collection of orders in the foreign states'
territory. The supposed placement of the bonds in Kazakhstan will be conducted
simultaneously with their placement in foreign territories under the same terms
and conditions of the Bonds placement's cost identification as at their
placement on a foreign state's territory, taking into account possible specifics
inherent to relevant securities markets.
BONDS PARAMETERS:
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Issuer's Name: Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
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Short description of bonds: Global bonds of senior unsecured debt,
issued according to Rule 144А and
Provision S
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Face value of one security: $200,000 or larger face value,
multiple of $1,000
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Expected ratings: B+ (S&P), B+ (Fitch) and Ba3 (Moody's)
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Coverage: unsecured
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Issue and service currency: US dollar
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Issue total size: benchmark
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Bonds circulation indicative 10 years
term
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Issue prospectus: bonds issue prospectus is available
in English at Halyk Finance office
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PROCEDURE OF OFFERING BONDS FOR PURCHASE IN
KAZAKHSTAN:
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Date of start of January 19, 2011
orders acceptance:
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Time of start of 15:00 Almaty time
orders acceptance:
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Time of end of
orders acceptance: 19:00 Almaty time
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Order submission method: closed
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Settlement terms: at the date of settlement the buyer
must provide money in brokerage
account at Halyk Finance or other
qualified brokers or custodians for
payment for purchased bonds as
well as provide all necessary
settlement instructions.
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Orders drawn up according to the form published at KASE official site, at
(
http://www.kase.kz/files/mix/hsbke_order_form_110119.doc ) are to be sent in
paper form to the following addresses: Dostyk ave. 291/3 a, Almaty 050020 and
to fax (+7 727) 250 77 79, and e-mail trade@kase.kz.
Details on the upcoming issue shall be available later.
Please send your inquiries to the following contacts at Halyk Finance:
Farkhad Okhonov, Head of Advising and Underwriting Department
(tel. 8 (727) 330-01-52, fax 8 (727) 259-05-93, e-mail: farhado@halykbank.kz).
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan is one of the leading banks of the Republic of
Kazakhstan with the largest number of clients and network of affiliates. The
bank enters the Halyk Group financial group, which joins 13 affiliates providing
wide range of services to the population and corporate clients, including
representatives of small medium size businesses.
NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN
This document (as well as information contained herein) does not constitute or
form a part of an offer of Securities for sale in the United States, Australia,
Canada or Japan or any other jurisdictions in which such an offer would be
deemed unlawful. Securities to which this document refers have not been and
shall not be registered according to the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or
at the account or in favour of persons in the United States, unless these
securities were registered or are exempt from registration as provided in the
Securities Act. At the same time there is no intention to conduct a public
offering of Securities in the United States.
This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i)
persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth entities,
and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within
Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred
to as "relevant persons"). Any offering of Securities will only be made
available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or
otherwise acquire such Securities will be engaged in only with, relevant
persons. Any person not being a relevant person should not act or rely upon this
document or its contents.
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