Changes in Kazatomprom's shareholding structure

JSC National Atomic Co. Kazatomprom

23 July 2024

 

AIX: KAP, KAP.Y (GDR)

LSE: KAP (GDR)

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23 July 2024, Astana, Kazakhstan

Kazatomprom informs on changes in its shareholding structure

JSC National Atomic Company "Kazatomprom" ("Kazatomprom" or "the Company") informs about the changes in its shareholders structure.

On 20 July 2024 the off-market transaction between the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Samruk-Kazyna JSC on the purchase of Kazatomprom shares to the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan was executed. As a result of this transaction, Samruk-Kazyna's share decreased from 75% to 62.99336549%. According to the shareholder register data maintained by the Central Securities Depository of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 12.00663451% equity stake sold by Samruk-Kazyna JSC now belongs to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As the National Bank informed in its initial official statement, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan decided to purchase the Company's shares to the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to finance the governmental budget.

Kazatomprom's free float has not been affected and remains at 25% with a dual listing at the London Stock Exchange and Astana International Exchange.

The Company's shareholders structure is currently as follows:

	Shares and GDRs	%
Samruk-Kazyna JSC	163,377,456	62.99336549%
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan	31,140,000	12.00663451%
Free-float	64,839,152	25%
Total	259,356,608	100%

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About Kazatomprom

Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium, with the Company's attributable production representing approximately 20% of global primary uranium production in 2023. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 26 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company's mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environment standards.

Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange, and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. As the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Group's primary customers are operators of nuclear generation capacity, and the principal export markets for the Group's products are China, South and Eastern Asia, Europe and North America. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts, as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, Trade House KazakAtom AG (THK).

For more information, please see the Company website at www.kazatomprom.kz.

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