OREANDA-NEWS. August 24, 2010. BTA Bank (hereinafter – The Bank) has informed on outcome of the Bank’s shareholders’ extraordinary general meeting held on 19 August, 2010 in Almaty. The following agenda issues have been considered at the meeting:

On changes in the staff of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank.

On size increase of the Audit Commission.

On introduction of amendments to the Rules “Establishment of remuneration, conditions of payment and reimbursement to Members of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank.

On Approving of Regulations “On the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank in the new edition.

On bringing to account former officials of JSC “BTA Bank” in accordance with legislation requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As a result of voting, shareholders of the Bank have made the following decisions:

To admit the written request of Ulf Wokurka, an independent director, on his withdrawal from the staff of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank starting from August 17, 2010 due to the putting in for a transfer.

To discontinue authority of Yerlan Tatishev and Kairat Aitekenov, being members of the Board of Directors.

To elect into the staff of the Board of Directors the following new members: Christoph Shoefboeck and Maarten Leo Pronk, as representatives of the Creditors’ Committee as well as Bulat Babenov, as an independent director.

Thus, at present the following nine individuals are the members of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank: Arman Dunayev, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Anvar Saidenov, Aidan Karibzhanov and Abai Iskandirov, members of the Board of Directors; Yurki Talvite, Konstantin Korishchenko and Bulat Babenov, independent directors; Christoph Shoefboeck and Maarten Leo Pronk, representatives of the Creditors’ Committee.

Shareholders of the Bank have also made the following decisions:

To increase the numerical strength of the Audit Commission ensuring the functioning of the General meeting of shareholders.

To make alterations and amendments into the Regulations “Establishment of remuneration, conditions of payment and reimbursement to Members of the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank”.

To approve Regulations “On the Board of Directors of JSC BTA Bank” in the new edition.

To bring to account former officials of JSC BTA Bank in accordance with legislation requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.