Loan Agreement

RNS Number : 3811T

KazakhGold Group Ltd

04 June 2009

 



04 June, 2009

KazakhGold enters into US$9.375 million loan agreement with Gold Lion Holdings Limited

KazakhGold Group Limited (LSE: KZG) ('KazakhGold', the 'Company' or the 'Group') today announces that it has entered into a US$9.375 million loan agreement with Gold Lion Holdings Limited in order to fund the outstanding coupon payment on its Eurobond, issued 31 October 2006 (the 'Eurobond'), which is payable no later than Friday, 5 June 2009. Gold Lion Holdings Limited holds 22.1 million shares in KazakhGold for the benefit of the Assaubayev Family.

In accordance with the terms of the Eurobond, the loan from Gold Lion Holdings is subordinated and cannot be redeemed until 12 months after the redemption of the Eurobond, due 6 November 2013. The loan will bear interest of 10 per cent.

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