Subordinate bonds of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (Kazakhstan) of the third issue have passed listing procedure at KASE under "А" category

/KASE, June 23, 03/ - By the decision of Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) Council dated June 20 of 2002 inscribed subordinate bonds of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC (Almaty) of the third issue (KZ2CKY06A760, KZT4,500.0 m., KZT1, semi-annual coupon 9.0% APR) have been included into KASE's official "А" listing category. At KASE the bonds were assigned trade code HSBKb3. Date, on which the mentioned stock exchange's Council's decision takes effect (date, since which the bonds will be included into KASE's official securities list) will be announced later after the issuer pays the entrance and the first annual listing fees for these securities (Agreement about listing between KASE and Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC has been made already). Date of opening of trades in the bonds at KASE will also be announced later. Status of the market-maker of the mentioned bonds at KASE, on the basis of application, will be fulfilled by KIB ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd LLP (Almaty), which will start fulfilling its duties since the date of trades opening. [2003-06-23]