Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan announces start of program on repurchase of GDRs US46627J3023, US46627J2033 (HSBKd)

01.10.25 11:00
/KASE, October 1, 2025/ – Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (KASE ticker – HSBK) reported the following: quote Joint Stock Company Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan ("Halyk Bank" or the "Bank") announces the commencement of a repurchase programme of its global depositary receipts (ISIN (Reg.S) US46627J3023, ISIN (144A) US46627J2033) (the "GDRs"), following the decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank on 29 September 2025. The programme will cover up to USD 50 million and aims to optimize the Bank's capital structure (subject to the thresholds indicated below). Under this programme, Halyk Bank has instructed Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") to act as riskless principal for the purchase of GDRs, with each GDR representing 40 common shares in the share capital of Halyk Bank (i.e., GDR ratio 1:40). Citi will purchase these GDRs on behalf of the Bank for an aggregate purchase price not exceeding USD 50 million and will on sell the GDRs back to Halyk Bank. At the same time, the total number of GDRs to be repurchased will not exceed 1% of the total number of issued common shares of the Bank, taking into account the aforementioned GDR ratio (1:40) and the total repurchase amount of USD 50 million. All purchases will be executed in accordance with the rules of the relevant exchanges and comply with applicable securities market regulations to prevent market abuse. The repurchase programme will commence on 1 October 2025 and end no later than 1 October 2026 (but subject to the above thresholds and limits). unquote The full version of the press release in Qazaq – https://kase.kz/files/emitters/HSBK/hsbk_relizs_011025_1_kaz.pdf The full version of the press release in Russian – https://kase.kz/files/emitters/HSBK/hsbk_relizs_011025_1.pdf The full version of the press release in English – https://kase.kz/files/emitters/HSBK/hsbk_relizs__011025_1_eng.pdf [2025-10-01]