Overview of KASE equity market in June 2021

/KASE, July 28, 2021/ – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) presents an overview of the equity market in June 2021. ------------------------------------------------------------- Chg., % Volume, bn ---------- June 30 May 31 Chg., % from 01.01.21 June May ---------- -------- -------- ------- ------------- ----- ---- KASE Index 3,344.07 3,381.66 -1.11 +24.98 4.21 2.68 ------------------------------------------------------------- According to the results of the first five months of 2021, KASE index consistently updated historical highs, reaching its peak value on June 6 at 3,421.27 points, which is by 745.69 points, or 27.8 %, higher than at the beginning of the year. The rest of the month the index developed mostly horizontally and closed the last day of trading at 3,344.07 points. As of July 1, 2021, the representative list for calculating KASE Index consisted of seven titles of shares: ------------------------------------------------------------ Closing price ------------------- Chg.,% Chg., % Volume, mln ₸ June 30 May 31 from 01.01.21 in June ---- --------- --------- ------ ------------- -------------- CCBN 248.20 249.99 -0.72 +15.10 790.19 HSBK 167.99 170.50 -1.47 +35.52 488.66 KCEL 2,364.77 2,522.16 -6.24 -14.32 1,921.48 KEGC 1,747.00 1,760.83 -0.79 +2.95 85.00 KZAP 13,289.80 13,394.00 -0.78 +85.87 115.12 KZTK 31,747.31 28,145.96 +12.80 +18.90 209.52 KZTO 1,105.00 1,215.03 -9.06 +13.92 603.96 ------------------------------------------------------------ According to the results of June, the only representative of the index basket, whose shares closed in the green zone, was Kazakhtelecom JSC, which added 12.80 % over the month. On June 2, shareholders of Bank CenterCredit JSC approved the annual financial statements and decided not to pay dividends on common shares. During the month, the bank paid coupon payments on three bond issues (11% on CCBNb23, 6.15% on CCBNe3, 8% on CCBNb18). On June 17, the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market registered a new issue of bonds of Bank CenterCredit JSC KZ2C00007714 in the amount of KZT10 bn, trades in these bonds took place on July 2. Also on June 17, BCC Invest JSC paid dividends to holders of units KZPF00000231 (BCCIrb) of IUIT "CenterCredit – Reasonable Balance" for March–May 2021. On June 3, the Moody’s rating agency upgraded the long-term rating of Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC from Ba1 to the investment level Baa3. On June 2, the bank paid dividends on ordinary shares based on the results of activities for 2020 in the amount of KZT18.00 per ordinary share. On June 1, Kcell JSC announced the final settlement of the arbitration proceedings related to the purchase of 75% of the company's shares. On June 3, the company paid dividends on ordinary shares based on the results of activities for 2020 in the amount of KZT87.89 per share and announced an increase in the amount of the credit line at SB Bank of China in Kazakhstan JSC by KZT2 bn. On June 14, GDRs were delisted from London Stock Exchange and AIX. Also, KEGOC in June paid coupons on two bond issues: 9.9% on KEGCb1, 11% on KEGCb3. 4 new members were elected to the Board of Directors of National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC in June. Also, on June 22, the company reported on the amount of tax payments, bonuses, payments and other deductions transferred to the state for 2020. On June 8, Kazakhtelecom JSC paid dividends on ordinary shares based on the results of activities for 2020 in the amount of KZT1,730.88 per ordinary share. On June 30, the company paid a coupon in the amount of 11.5% per annum on the issue KZTKb4. On June 22, KazTransOil JSC paid dividends on ordinary shares based on the results of activities for 2020 in the amount of KZT132 per ordinary share. On June 30, the company announced the commissioning of the main pumping station and technological facilities of the OPS "Aman" KASE equity market: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30 May 31 Chg. Chg., % Chg., % from 01.01.21 ----------------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ------------- Capitalization, bn KZT 20,067.15 19,835.80 +231.39 +1.17 +5.34 Capitalization, mln USD 46,908.88 46,356.05 +552.83 +1.19 +3.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of the end of June 2021, KASE's trading lists included shares of 138 titles of 122 issuers, including shares of four companies in the "unlisted" market. Equity market capitalization in June increased by 1.17 %, or KZT231 bn, to KZT20.1 trln (USD46.9 bn). The growth leaders in terms of capitalization in June were the companies BAST JSC and EKOTON+ JSC due to the growth in the share price. The table below shows price changes for shares exceeding 5%, which are included in the representative list of capitalization of the equity market, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer Change in price / date of last Chg., % Chg., % deal from 01.01.21 ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------- ------------- BAST JSC 17,998.90 8,335.00 +115.94 -0.01 (BAST) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) EKOTON+ JSC 40,944.00 23,905.50 +71.27 +71.27 (EKTN) (02.06.21) (25.11.15) KM GOLD JSC 1,198.00 950.00 +26.11 +41.61 (KMGD) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Freedom Holding Corp, 27,015.00 21,570.00 +25.24 +23.19 (US_FRHC) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Kazakhtelecom JSC 31,500.00 28,145.65 +11.92 +17.98 (KZTK) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Rakhat JSC 18,000.00 16,000.00 +12.5 +39.66 (RAHT) (09.06.21) (27.05.21) Kazakhtelecom JSC 31,500.00 28,145.65 +11.92 +17.98 (KZTK) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Kcell JSC 2,335.00 2,522.16 -7.42 -15.40 (KCEL) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) NOSTRUM OIL & GAS 61.05 65.00 -6.08 +4.90 (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Mangistaumunaigaz JSC 5,450.00 5,850.00 -6.84 +11.45 (MMGZp) (28.06.21) (28.05.21) KazTransOil JSC 1,105.00 1,215.00 -9.05 +13.92 (KZTO) (30.06.21) (31.05.21) Subsidiary company "Aktobe-Temir-VS" JSC (ATVS) 788.50 148,797.27 -99.47 -99.47 (14.06.21) (23.10.21) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2021-07-28]