OREANDA-NEWS. BTA Bank Joint-Stock Company located at: 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, 050051, Republic of Kazakhstan, kindly informs on convocation of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of BTA Bank JSC on BTA Bank JSC performance for 2012 financial year, in accordance with Resolution of the Board of Directors.

Convocation of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is initiated by the Board of Directors of BTA Bank JSC.

General Meeting of Shareholders of BTA Bank JSC will be held on May 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at: 2nd floor, Conference Hall, A2 Unit, 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Registration of shareholders will start at 9:00 a.m.

List of shareholders eligible to participate in the general meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC is to be executed as of March 30, 2013.

Agenda of the general meeting of shareholders of BTA Bank JSC:

1. "On approval of the annual financial statements of BTA Bank JSC for 2012";

2. "On determining procedure for allocation of the net income of BTA Bank JSC for 2012 financial year and value of dividends per one common share of BTA Bank JSC";

3. "On appointing the auditor for BTA Bank JSC 2013 audit";

4. "On consideration of shareholders' addresses regarding acts of the company and its officers and results thereof";

5. "On consideration of the value and structure of remuneration of the Management Board and Board of Directors in 2012".

We kindly request shareholders of BTA Bank JSC to participate in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Shareholders can get all information related to agenda and holding of the general meeting of shareholders by +7 (727) 2 66 72 54; +7 (727) 2 66 72 69, or e-mail: o_pitulova@bta.kz.

In case of no quorum, the adjourned general meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at: 2nd floor, Conference Hall, A2 Unit, 97, Zholdasbekov str., Samal-2 mcrd., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Registration of shareholders will start at 09:00 a.m.

In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies" shareholders whose shares are in nominal holding and owned by a holder information on whom is not available with the central depositary accounting system will not be eligible for voting at the general meeting of shareholders.

Shareholders being individual persons need to have an ID document to participate at the general meeting of shareholders.

Representatives of shareholders being individual persons shall provide notarized power of attorney, executed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ID document. Representatives of shareholders being legal entities shall provide power of attorney duly sealed by the stamp of the legal entity being a shareholder and ID document. For a person entitled to act without power of attorney on behalf of the shareholder or represent such shareholder's interests in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan or a contract, it is not required to provide a power of attorney to participate at the general shareholders' meeting and vote under issues considered.

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" shall provide statement on performance of the above requirement of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Banks and banking activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan".