BANK CASPIAN JSC (Kazakhstan) informed about floatation of its debut international notes for the amount $150.0 m.

/KASE, October 13, 05/ - BANK CASPIAN JSC (Almaty), whose shares and bonds are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's (KASE) official "А" listing category, has informed KASE by the official letter that the bank received the following information from Citigroup Global Markets Limited - underwriter of debut issue of international bonds of BANK CASPIAN JSC. In floatation of issue, which got ISIN XS0232868827 and Common Code 23286882, bids are satisfied and eurobonds are floated for the total amount USD150.0 m. at price 99.672% from nominal value, what corresponds yield of notes to maturity for buyer in the amount 8.0% APR. Rate of coupon interest, which is paid on bonds twice a year, by the results of floatation is fixed in the amount 7.875% APR. Date of bonds circulation start - October 17, 05, maturity date - October 17, 08. Earlier it was informed, that by the decision of KASE's Council on October 10, 2005 consent was given for inclusion of the above international bonds in KASE's official "A" listing category under CSBNe1 code. This decision simultaneously was decision about inclusion of these securities in KASE's official "A" listing category, which should be given effect after occurring these securities as objects of civil rights and execution of all terms by their issuer, established by the point 1 of article 19-2 of Listing rules. [2005-10-13]