OREANDA-NEWS. On 01 April 2008 a Joint-Stock Company "Astana Finance" informed its shareholders of the decision of the Company's Board of Directors on the placing of the ordinary shares of "Astana Finance" JSC within the stated shares amount according to the subscription tools in the unorganized securities markets. (Company's Board of Directors Decision as of 21 March 2008).

According to the Article 16 of Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies", the shareholders who own the Company's ordinary shares, have the preemptive right to buy the ordinary shares under the equal conditions in proportion to the amount of the ordinary shares owned by them at the price established by the decision of the Company's Board of Directors. The list of shareholders entitled to preemptive buying of the ordinary place shares is developed the Company's Registrar based on the data of the Company's securities holders system as at 00:00 hour of March 21, 2008.

Within thirty days from March 31, 2008 (date of announcement (publication) on the shares placement by the Company) a shareholder has the right to file an application for purchase of shares as per preemptive purchase right.

A shareholder who does not have enough amount of shares allowing him/her to purchase the ordinary place shares of the Company, can acquire the ordinary place shares by exercising the right related to the common property together with other shareholders of the Company.

If a shareholder of the Company is a client of the nominal holder with no information about him in the accounting system of the central depositary, the application for purchase of the ordinary place shares shall be filed by the central depositary within the period of time above established.

The application of the shareholder of the Company or of the central depositary for purchase of the ordinary place shares as per preemptive purchase right executed in the written form shall be sent by the registered mail with advice of delivery to the address indicated below. In case of personnel service by the shareholder or its authorized representative, the application shall be in two copies; the second copy is for note of delivery indicating the date and time of its delivery plus the surname, first name (father's name - if any) and the signature of the recipient.

Applications for purchase of the ordinary place shares of the Company shall be filed to the postal address: Room 414, 12, Str. Bigeldinov, Astana 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan

The surname, first name, father's name and contact details of the person for coordination with shareholders of the Company on issues of purchasing or placing of ordinary shares as per preemptive right of the Company's securities acquisition: Corporative secretary: Umarova Gulshara Bysenalieva.