A NEW KAZAKHSTAN TRADED LOCAL SHARES INDEX IS ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED

Kazakhstan Traded Local Index is about to be launched by Wiener Borse AG (WBAG) in accordance with the agreement between Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and WBAG signed last year and aimed at calculation and promotion of KASE indexes. A tradable index KTX Local will be launched on January 29, 2013 with the following most liquid shares selected by considering the monthly trading value and the number of active trading days:
Company Weighting

ENRC 20.18%
KAZMUNAIGAS EP 19.82%
KAZAKHMYS 19.52%
HALYK SAVINGS BANK 14.05%
KCELL 12.31%
KAZTRANSOIL 6.56%
KAZAKHTELECOM 6.04%
KAZKOMMERTSBANK 1.52%

The index is meant to contribute to the growth of interest of European Investors in Kazakhstani stock market.