NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSITION ELECTED AT SHAREHOLDERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON MAY 30

/KASE, May 31, 12/ - Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) informs that at the shareholders annual general meeting held on May 30, 2012 was elected new KASE Board of Directors consisting of 12 people for 2 years. The elected Board of Directors has the following structure: - four members in compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and KASE charter (two authorized agency representatives, the "golden share" representative and KASE President); - four representatives of KASE shareholders interests; - four independent directors. By decision of KASE shareholders annual general meeting have been elected KASE members to represent KASE shareholders interests: 1. E. Abdrazakov - Director General of Centras Capital; 2. A. Joldasbekov - Chairman of Central Securities Depository Board of Directors; 3. D. Karabaev - Deputy Chairman of Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan Management Board; 4. V. Kyshpanakov - Deputy Chairman of Bank CenterCredit Subsidiary BCC Invest Management Board. KASE independent directors: 1. A. Aldambergen - Director General of Samruk-Kaazyna Finance; 2. N. Damitov - Jazz Capital Board of Directors member; 3. Z. Kurmanov - Chairman of Zhilstroybank Kazakhstan Board of Directors; 4. M. Tashmetov - Deputy Chairman of OAPF Otan Management Board. [2012-05-31]