Astana-finance OJSC (Kazakhstan): Captial, shares and shareholders

/IRBIS, May 29, 05/ - The information presented below about Astana-finance OJSC (Astana) was taken from the conclusion of the Listing commission of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), which is made due to the transfer of the company's shares from official list of the KASE securities under category "B" into category "A". The management of Astana-finance OJSC is fully responsible for the reliability of the information presented by the Listing commission of the KASE. Information is published by IRBIS as it may the attentions of potential investors. CAPTIAL As of Jan 1, 01, announced and issued (registered) authorized capital of Astana-finance OJSC equaled KZT3,100 mln, paid - KZT1,808.3 mln, of which KZT100.0 mln - first issue shares, and KZT1,708.3 mln - second issue shares. Total of unpaid second issue shares - KZT1,291.7 mln. SHARES Total of two share issues had been registered at KZT1,000.00 per share (only common shares, NIN KZ1C37671418) amounting to 3,100,000. Issue type is non-documentary. The first issue was placed privately, second - publicly. The register is maintained by Fondovyi tsentr CJSC (Almaty). Based on Astana-finance OJSC charter, size, sources and payment order of the dividends are approved by the General shareholders meeting upon the suggestion of the Board of directors. By the results of the year 1998, dividends were not accrued due to an absence of net income. In 1999 dividends amounted to KZT1,339.3 mln. The dividends were paid out using the second issue shares in proportions of each shareholder. At the general meeting, which was held on April 26, 2001, it was decided to allocate KZT40.7 mln to dividend payments, or KZT22.35 per share. Payment date is June 10, 2001. Shares of Astana-finance OJSC were entered into official list of the KASE securities under category "B" on January 17, 2000. During all this time 45 deals were made in the company's shares (including initial additional offering at the auction). The volume of transactions reached $749.9 th. The price of the share varied from $7.002 to $7.175 ($7.002 - last deal). The market capitalization of the company is estimated by the KASE by the last deal at $12.662 mln as of May 28, 01, based on the bid prices of the market-maker - $6.148 mln. The market-maker of Astana-finance OJSC shares at the KASE is Fondovyi servis CJSC (Almaty). This brokerage company is also a financial consultant of the issuer. SHAREHOLDERS As of Jan 1, 01, the company had 586 shareholders, including, 16 legal entities, 570 individuals. Following are those, who own 5% or more of paid authorized capital of the company: Administrative council of SEZ of Astana (stake in authorized capital - 41.4%); Saya LLP (Astana, Kazakhstan; 28.1%); Jana Arai LLP (Astana, Kazakhstan; 13.2%), Energoremservis LLP (Astana, Kazakhstan; 10.8%). From January 1, 2001 the Special Economic Zone was ceases to exist. However, the successor of Administrative council of SEZ, the State municipal enterprise "Fond kommunalnoi sobstvennosti goroda Astana" remains as the shareholder of Astana-finance OJSC with 41.4% controlling stake.