OREANDA-NEWS. December 30, 2010. BTA Bank JSC located at: 97, Zholdasbekov Street, Samal-2 microdistrict, 050051, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan, according to Decision No.12-3 dated December 20, 2010 of the Board of Directors kindly notifies you on convocation of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Bank.

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders is initiated by the Board of Directors of BTA Bank JSC.

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of BTA Bank JSC will be held on February 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Registration of shareholders to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will begin at 10:00 a.m. at: Unit A2, 2nd floor, conference hall, 97 Zholdasbekov Street, Samal-2 microdistrict, Almaty.

List of the shareholders of “BTA Bank” JSC eligible to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders is made as of December 20, 2010.

Agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of BTA Bank JSC:

“On listing of common shares of BTA Bank JSC at Kazakh Stock Exchange JSC”;

“On listing of Depository Receipts issued for common shares of BTA Bank JSC at Luxembourg Stock Exchange”;

We kindly request shareholders of BTA Bank JSC to participate in the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The Shareholders can get all information and materials related to agenda and holding of the general meeting of shareholders by:  plus 7 (727) 2 66 72 54;  plus 7 (727) 2 66 72 69.

In case of no quorum, the second general meeting of Shareholders will be held on February 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Unit A2, 2nd floor, conference hall, 97 Zholdasbekov Street, Samal-2 microdistrict, Almaty. Registration of shareholders shall begin at 10.00 a.m.

Shareholders being individual persons need to have an ID document.

Shareholders’ representative shall provide sealed by legal entity or notarized power of attorney executed in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and such representative’s ID document.

Shareholders being legal entities need to provide certificate on compliance with the provisions of part 1 of clause 5 of article 17 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Banks and Banking Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan” and “GDR Program” of Information Memorandum as approved by the General Meeting of Steering Committee dated May 28, 2010, by their shareholders (participants) regarding country of incorporation of such shareholders (participants).