Astana-finance OJSC (Kazakhstan) has presented KASE the extract from shareholders register as of January 1 of 2003 and informed about dividends according to results of 2001

/KASE, March 3, 03/ - Astana-finance OJSC (Astana), whose shares and bonds are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "A" listing category, has presented KASE the extract from shareholders register as of January 1 of 2003. The company's register is maintained by Fondoviy center CJSC (Almaty). According to the extract, announced authorized capital of Astana-finance OJSC as of January 1 of 2003 was KZT2,200,000,000.00. Number of registered common shares (KZ1C3767001) - 2,200,000, 2,073,949 of them have been floated. Face value of one share is KZT1,000.00. Privilaged shares are absent. By the mentioned date the company had 593 holders of common shares. The following persons possessed the stake, which exceeded 5% of the paid authorized capital: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shareholder or Number of Stake in authorized nominal holder shares capital, % -------------------------------------- ---------- -------------------- Domestic executive body of Astana city 748,332 36.08 SAYA LLP (Astana, Kazakhstan) 561,189 27.06 ZHANA-ARAY LLP Astana) 239,455 11.55 Astana-Nedvizhimost OJSC (Astana) 197,587 9.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Besides, Astana-finance OJSC informed that according to results of 2001 KZT193,682,000.00 had been spent for dividends payment. Sum of actually paid dividends excluding income tax is KZT164,358,347.16. Accounts receivable on dividends payment is KZT271,105.90, the reason of which is shareholders non-appearance. [2003-03-03]