Information note to the shareholders

JSC Halyk Bank

09 December 2024

 

HALYK BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN

JOINT STOCK COMPANY

(40, Al-Farabi Avenue, Medeu District, А26М3К5, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan)

INFORMATION NOTE FOR HALYK BANK JSC SHAREHOLDERS

In accordance with Article 51-6 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies", the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC announces the results of absent voting at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of Halyk Bank JSC held by absent voting without holding the in-person General Shareholders' Meeting on 9 December 2024 (the "General Shareholders' Meeting").

The items included in agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting, and resolutions adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting, and the absent voting results are as follows:

1. Item of the agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting: "On approval of the agenda of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of Halyk Bank JSC".

The resolution adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting and absent voting results:

To approve the agenda of the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of Halyk Bank JSC by absent voting, prepared by the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC (resolution of the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC on the second item in minutes to the meeting of the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC by absent voting No.49 dated 7 November 2024).

Total number of voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC - 8,821,010,856. Total number of shareholders votes that attended in the General Shareholders' Meeting by absent voting was 8,623,078,226. "For" - 8,623,078,226, "Against" - 0, "Abstain" - 0, "Took no part in the voting" - 0.

The resolution was adopted by majority of votes out of total voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC represented at the meeting.

2. Item of the agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting: "On adoption of a resolution on dividend payment on Halyk Bank JSC common shares. On approval of the amount of dividend per common share of Halyk Bank JSC"

The resolution adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting and absent voting results:

To pay dividends on common shares of Halyk Bank JSC (ISIN KZ000A0LE0S4) from undistributed net income of previous years:

name: Halyk Bank JSC;

location of Halyk Bank JSC: 40, Al-Farabi Ave., Medeu district, А26М3К5, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan;

bank and other details of Halyk Bank JSC: National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan; BIC - NBRKKZKX, correspondent account - KZ87125KZT1001300313, BIN - 940140000385, Beneficiary code - 14;

the dividend payment period: 2023;

the amount of dividend per common share: KZT 9.57;

the dividend payment commencement date: 12 December 2024;

the procedure and form of dividend payment:

the record date of the list of shareholders eligible to receive dividends as of 00:00 a.m. 10 December 2024 (Almaty time);

the dividend payment form - bank transfer.

Total number of voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC - 8,821,010,856. Total number of shareholders votes that attended in the General Shareholders' Meeting by absent voting was 8,623,078,226. "For" - 8,623,078,226, "Against" - 0, "Abstain" - 0, "Took no part in the voting" - 0.

The resolution was adopted by simple majority of votes out of total number of the Bank's voting shares participating in the voting.

3. Item of the agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting: "On determination of the audit firm for audit of the financial statements of Halyk Bank JSC based on the results of the years 2025 - 2027".

The resolution adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting and absent voting results:

To determine Deloitte LLP as an audit firm to audit the financial statements of Halyk Bank JSC based on the results of its activities for the years 2025-2027.

Total number of voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC - 8,821,010,856. Total number of shareholders votes that attended in the General Shareholders' Meeting by absent voting was 8,623,078,226. "For" - 8,623,078,226, "Against" - 0, "Abstain" - 0, "Took no part in the voting" - 0.

The resolution was adopted by simple majority of votes out of total number of the Bank's voting shares participating in the voting.

4. Item of the agenda of the General Shareholders' Meeting: "On determination of the procedure, maximum number and time limits for placement (allotment) of shares of Halyk Bank JSC without application of the pre-emptive right".

The resolution adopted by the General Shareholders' Meeting and absent voting results:

1. For the purpose of implementation of Article 16-7 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies", to determine the following procedure, maximum number and time limits for placement (allotment) of shares of Halyk Bank JSC without applying the pre-emptive right:

1) shares of Halyk Bank JSC shall be placed (allotted) on the unorganized securities market in the following cases:

payment of remuneration to members of the Board of Directors with shares of Halyk Bank JSC;

employees incentive with shares of Halyk Bank JSC;

2) categories of employees and members of the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC among whom the shares of Halyk Bank JSC will be placed (allotted), and the criteria and conditions for placement (allotment) of the same shall be established by the Board of Directors of Halyk Bank JSC in the internal regulatory documents of Halyk Bank JSC.

2. To set the maximum number of shares of Halyk Bank JSC to be placed (allotted) among members of the Board of Directors and employees of Halyk Bank JSC without applying the pre-emptive right in the amount of up to 1% (one) percent (including) of the total number of placed (less repurchased) shares of Halyk Bank JSC as of the date of adoption of the resolution on this item by the General Shareholders' Meeting.

3. To determine that Halyk Bank JSC shares are to be placed (allotted) to members of the Board of Directors without applying the pre-emptive right within the number of shares in accordance with clause 2 of this resolution in the amount of up to 0.5% (zero point five) percent (including) of the total number of placed (less repurchased) shares of Halyk Bank JSC as of the date of adoption of the resolution on this item by the General Shareholders' Meeting.

4. To establish that the shares of Halyk Bank JSC are to be placed (allotted) among members of the Board of Directors and employees of Halyk Bank JSC without applying the pre-emptive right over a period of up to 5 (five) years from the date of adoption of the resolution on this item by the General Shareholders' Meeting.

Total number of voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC - 8,821,010,856. Total number of shareholders votes that attended in the General Shareholders' Meeting by absent voting was 8,623,078,226. "For" - 7,997,422,346, "Against" - 625,655,880, "Abstain" - 0, "Took no part in the voting" - 197,932,630.

The resolution was adopted by supermajority of votes out of total voting shares of Halyk Bank JSC, in accordance with Article 36-2 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies" and Article 25-2 of the Charter of Halyk Bank JSC.

Board of Directors

Halyk Bank JSC

 

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