AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2014 EUROBONDS OF REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN MATURING IN 2024 AND 2044 ADMITTED TO TRADE ON KASE

29.10.14 16:51
/KASE, October 29, 14/ – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) announces that as of October 29, 2014 the following Eurobonds of Republic of Kazakhstan were admitted to trade in sector "Government securities" on KASE: - XS1120709669 (US486661AE13, October 14, 2014 – October 14, 2024, $1,500 mln, fixed semi-annual coupon 3.875% p.a.; 30/360); - XS1120709826 (US486661AF87, 14.10.14 – 14.10.44, $1,000 mln, fixed semi-annual coupon 4.875% p.a.; 30/360). They will be quoted in KASE trading system with accuracy of up to the fourth decimal. The Eurobonds will be quoted on KASE at the net price (without taking into account the accrued interest), expressed in percent to the face value. According to the Procedure of coding members of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, financial instruments and issuers of securities the mentioned Eurobonds are assigned an abbreviation (trade code) KZ_05_2410 and KZ_06_4410 accordingly. KASE urges members of the Exchange to maintain the liquidity of sovereign bonds on the homeland floor, taking up responsibilities of their market-makers. Issue of the mentioned bonds was carried out as part of the Program of mid-term notes of September 24, 2014 to the amount of KZT10 bn. Kazakhstan was absent from international capital markets for 14 years. Below are parameters of the previous Eurobond issues: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issue date Currency Structure Volume, Term, Coupon, % price, % mln years p.a. ------------ -------- --------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 20.12.1996 USD 144/A 200 3 9.250 99.872 02.10.1997 USD 144/A 350 5 8.375 99.779 18.10.1999 USD 144/A 300 5 13.625 98.875 (main issue) 11.05.2000 USD 144/A 350 7 11.125 98.347 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Based on data from the website of the Ministry of Finance http://www.minfin.gov.kz/ Useful links on the subject: - INSTRUCTION on Procedure of Coding of Members of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, Financial Instruments and Securities Issuers – http://www.kase.kz/files/normative_base/code_fins_eng.pdf - Rules of exchange trading in securities – http://www.kase.kz/files/normative_base/rules_eng.pdf - REGULATIONS of Trades and Confirmation System Operation – http://www.kase.kz/files/normative_base/reglament_trade_eng.pdf [2014-10-29]