OREANDA-NEWS. November 06, 2009. Kazakhtelecom (Astana), the listed company of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following press release, reported the press-centre of KASE:

On November 4, 2009, Kazakhtelecom in compliance with the shareholders general meeting decision (protocol #39 of September 4, 2009) will implement the first phase of dividends payment on common shares in the amount of KZT2,648,907 th.

The payment second phase will be implemented on December 4, 2009.

At this on November 3, 2009 will be implemented the additional payment on preferred shares in the size of KZT74,599 th., including previously paid guaranteed dividends (KZT120,958 th. or KZT300 per preferred share paid in February 2009).

The dividends payment total amount on common and preferred shares by 2008 results makes up KZT5,493,370 th. or KZT485.02 per share (common and preferred).

Payment will be made by wire transfer to shareholders bank accounts.