RAZVEDKA DOBYCHA KAZMUNAYGAS JSC (KAZAKHSTAN) INTENDS TO ACHIEVE INCLUSION OF ITS SHARES IN LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE'S LISTING

15.03.05 11:08
/KASE, March 15, 05/ - Razvedka Dobycha KazMunayGas JSC (Astana) has spread press-release saying company has announced competition among international organizations rendering investment banking financial services for inclusion of its common shares in London stock exchange's (LSE) listing and for their offering at LSE and Kazakhstan stock exchange (KASE). According to competition terms works are to be carried out before December 31 of 2005, and final terms of competition applications presentation is March 31 (before 13:00 AST) of this year. All potential suppliers meeting qualification requirements mentioned in competitions documents are admitted to the competition. Company says one can get competition documents until March 30 of 2005 inclusive (until 15:00 AST) at the address: 20/1, block "C", room 403, Kabanbay batyr str., Astana. Razvedka Dobycha KazMunayGas JSC is a subsidiary company of NC KazMunayGas JSC (Astana). It was founded in March of 2004 as the result of reorganization of Embamunaygas OJSC (Atyrau) and Uzenmunaygas OJSC (Zhanaozen, Mangistau region) by merging the mentioned companies and is an assignee of these companies' whole property, all rights and obligations, which were given the status of company's production branches (PB) after the reorganization - PB Embamunaygas and PB Ozenmunaygas. Common shares KZ1C51460018 of Razvedka Dobycha KazMunayGas JSC were included in KASE's official "A" listing category on December 31 of 2004 under RDGZ symbol. Trades with them at KASE have not been opened yet. Detailed information about Razvedka Dobycha KazMunayGas JSC is published on KASE's web-site at http://www.kase.kz/emitters/rdgz.asp [2005-03-15]