RG BRANDS Ltd. (Kazakhstan) has distributed the information message on the bonds issue

/IRBIS, Nov.08, 99/ - As it was informed earlier since November 05, 1999 the bonds of RG BRANDS Ltd. (Almaty, trade code - RGBRb) are introduced in the sector "Non-listing securities" KASE under the first level of admission. On November 08, 1999 RG BRANDS Ltd. distributed the information message on the bonds issue, according to which the issue was introduced in the state register of under #A11. The National identification number is KZ29KABK7A06, nominal bond value - US $100, coupon rate - 17% p.a. The coupons payment is made simultaneously with redemption, i.e. after 90 days (1-st transh) and after 180 days (2-nd transh). Date of the issue - October 29, 1999. Date of coupons payment and redemption - January 26, 2000 (1-st transh) and June 24, 2000 (2-nd transh). The financial risks are insured by the JSC "BTA Insurance". Underwriter - RG Securities Ltd. The registrar - "Register - service Ltd. The bonds issue in the non-documentary form. The proprietary interests are fixed on the depot accounts in the register of bonds holders by the independent registrar or on the depot accounts of the nominal holders (the Central depositary, banks - custodians, brokerage firms having the license for registration of securities transactions). The natural and legal persons, residents and non-residents of Kazakhstan may be the bond holders. The bonds circulation begins from the date of the issue and comes to an end at 5 bank days before the redemption date. The bonds can be acquired in the broker company RG Securities, Patris Lumumba St., 7. The bonds purchase is made by the residents of Kazakhstan in tenges at an KASE's average weighted dollar rate at the date of buying, by non- residents of Kazakhstan - according to the current legislation. The bonds are placed on an exchange and interbank stock markets of Kazakhstan. At the secondary circulation of the bonds a part of the saved coupon interest is included in the bond price. In the secondary market the bonds transaction are carried out according to the current legislation of Kazakhstan. The coupons payment and the bonds redemption are made by the lumpsum payment on the ninetieth day (January 26, 2000) for the first transh and on the two hundred seventieth day (June 24, 2000) for the second transh. On the redemption day the emitter transfers money (nominal bonds value plus saved coupon) on the holders' accounts, agrees of the register fixed 5 bank days before the maturity date. Redemption of the bonds possessed by residents of Kazakhstan is made at an KASE's average weighted dollar rate at the maturity date; redemption of the bonds possessed by non-residents, - according to the current republican legislation. Taxation of coupon payment is determined according to the current legislation. The emitter - RG BRANDS Ltd. - Kazakhstan factory involved in production and bottling of natural juices, drinking water, chocolate and dairy drinks. Authorized capital - 640,000 tenge. An activity of the company is directed to developing of import substitute production. Date of State registration - June 25, 1997. The founder - Resmi Group Ltd. (Almaty, Kazakhstan). From the moment of factory formation the cumulative investments in RG BRANDS Ltd. have made more than $4,000,000. RG BRANDS Ltd. has a industrial structure located in Almaty to the address: 212B, Raiymbek St. including: industrial shop (1,300 sq. m), administrative building (720 sq.m) and storage rooms (2,500 sq. m). The modern equipment of the company Tetra Pak Export (Sweden) is installed at the factory. The insurer - JSC ВТА Insurance - the largest insurance companies of Kazakhstan. The main founder - Bank TuranAlem. Authorized capital - $1,400,000. The company has the licenses for all kinds of obligatory, voluntary and personal insurance. The main partners are the international organizations such as: American International Group, Lloyds of London, March and McLennan, Sedgwick and other. Companies Pepsi, Chevron, Kazahstankaspijshelf, Astana - holding, Зангар and many other are among of the ВТА Insurance customers.