Halyk Bank AO : JSC Subsidiary Organization of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan “Halyk Finance” informs about successful placement of debut Tenge bond issue by JSC “National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”

On April 25, JSC 'National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy' ('KTZ')hassuccessfully placed its debut KZT 50 bn 10-year domestic bond issue on the KASE. This timely breakthroughtransaction has become the largest placement in all of Kazakhstan's debt capital market so far this year.

Fully backed by professional Halyk Finance's team with Halyk Finance acting as the Sole Financial Advisor and Bookrunner on this landmark transaction, KTZ has become the real ice-breaker for the whole domestic capital market after timely paving the way for all other Kazakhstan's quasi-sovereigns looking to raise Tenge funding this year.

'Our successful and very timely transaction for the national transport & logistics operator has become a truly milestone event for the whole Kazakhstan's securities market this year. We are especially pleased to note that KTZ's debut domestic bond placement has effectively launched the history of Tenge-denominated public debt financing of Kazakhstan's strategic national infrastructure company. I am positive that our benchmark deal will contribute very significantly to further successful development and utilization of Kazakhstan's enormous transit potential,' - states Mr. Arnat Abzhanov, Halyk Finance's CEO.

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JSC «National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy' - the national transport and logistics holding.

JSC Halyk Finance - the leading investment bank in Kazakhstan rendering a full range of investment banking services including consulting and underwriting, corporate finance (M&A advisory and corporate debt restructurings), sales and trading with market making on the KASE, investment portfolio management and research.

JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan - one of Kazakhstan's leading financial services groups and a leading retail bank with the largest customer base and distribution network among banks in Kazakhstan. The Bank is developing as a universal financial group offering a broad range of services (banking, insurance, leasing, brokerage and asset management) to its retail, small and medium enterprises and corporate customers. Halyk Bank also operates in Russia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.

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