OREANDA-NEWS. April 09, 2015. JSC Astana Finance (the "Company") announces that it wishes to make certain modifications to its Restructuring Plan, as set out in Schedule 1 to the Information Memorandum (as defined below), pursuant to Article 9.2(a)(i) thereof, which are, in the opinion of the Company, of a formal, minor or technical nature.

Capitalised terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning given to such terms in the Company's Information Memorandum dated 6 March 2015 (the "Information Memorandum").

The definitions of "New DAMU Payable" and "New DAMU Principal Amount" set out in Article 1 (Defined Terms)of the Restructuring Plan shall, in order to reflect accurately the agreement reached between DAMU and the Company in relation to the restructuring of DAMU's Claim, be deleted and replaced with the following:

"DAMU Outstanding Interest Amount" means an amount equal to the unpaid interest under DAMU Loan N. 18 calculated at a rate of (i) 7.5 per cent. per annum up to and excluding 21 November 2012 and (ii) 4.5 per cent. per annum from and including 21 November 2012 up to and excluding the Distribution Date.  

"DAMU Outstanding Principal Amount" means the amount of KZT1,244,567,525.13, being the outstanding principal amount under DAMU Loan N. 18.

"New DAMU Payable" means a new payment obligation created by the Company in favour of DAMU for an amount equal to the aggregate of (i) the DAMU Outstanding Principal Amount and (ii) the DAMU Outstanding Interest Amount on the following terms: (a) the New DAMU Payable is to be repaid in 10 equal semi-annual instalments commencing on the date which falls six months after the Distribution Date and ending on the date in 2020 (the "New DAMU Maturity Date") which is the fifth anniversary of the Distribution Date; (b) interest will accrue on the DAMU Outstanding Principal Amount  from the Distribution Date at a rate of 4.5 per cent. per annum and will be payable in full (without capitalisation) in a single payment on the New DAMU Maturity Date; and (iii) the balance of the New DAMU Payable (being an amount equal to the DAMU Outstanding Interest Amount) will not bear interest.

The Restructuring Plan shall, with immediate effect, be construed in accordance with the amendments included herein.

The Company confirms that, in its view, the amendments to the Restructuring Plan described above are not materially prejudicial to the interests of Claimants.