Kcell pays first tranche of dividends on ordinary shares KZ1C59150017 (KZ1C00000876, KCEL) due for 2014

/KASE, May 4, 15/ – Kcell JSC (Almaty), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following information statement: quote Kcell Joint Stock Company ("Kcell" or the "Company") (LSE, KASE: KCEL) the leading provider of mobile telecommunications services in Kazakhstan by market share in terms of revenue and subscribers, today announces that it has paid the first tranche of dividends amounting to KZT 40,782 million or KZT 203.91 gross per ordinary share for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014. The Annual General Meeting of shareholders approved for the dividend payout in the amount of KZT 58,260 million for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014. The record date of Shareholders entitled to receive the dividends is 20 April 2015, (01:00 Almaty time). The second tranche of KZT 17,478 million or KZT 87.39 gross per ordinary share will be paid not later than 30 October 2015. The total dividend amount is KZT 291.30 gross per ordinary share (each GDR representing one ordinary share). Dividends are paid electronically to shareholders' bank accounts. unquote [2015-05-04]