Предложение о выкупе — KAZMUNAIGAS EXPLORATION PRO REGS GDR (US48666V2043)

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UPDATE 18/12/2017:
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LINK TO THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE FOR THE OFFER DOCUMENTATION:
HTTPS://KMGEP.KZ/ENG/INVESTOR(UNDERSCORE)RELATIONS/TENDER
(UNDERSCORE)OFFER/ (LOWER CASE)
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LINK TO THE LSE NOTICE HAS BEEN AMENDED.
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TEMPLATE OF THE OTC DECLARATION FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THE OFFER
DOCUMENT.
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THE CERTIFICATION FLAG HAS BEEN AMENDED. NOTICE TO BE SENT BY
BENEFICIAL OWNER.
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END OF UPDATE
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UPDATE 14/12/2017:
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THE CERTIFICATION FLAG HAS BEEN AMENDED.
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END OF UPDATE
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UPDATE 13/12/2017:
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ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN HAVE BEEN AMENDED.
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END OF UPDATE
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UPDATE 12/12/2017:
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PARAGRAPH 3.3 OF PART V OF THE OFFER DOCUMENTATION CONTAINS
DETAILS ABOUT PAPER DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THIS OFFER
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THE COMPANY WILL ACCEPT IN RELATION TO TAX RESIDENCE, ORIGINAL
PURCHASE PRICE AND INCORPORATION OR CITIZENSHIP (AS APPLICABLE)
AND THE PROCEDURE FOR PROVIDING IT TO THE TENDER AGENT ON BEHALF
OF THE COMPANY.
THE TENDER AGENT RECOMMENDS THAT GDR HOLDERS WISHING TO ACCEPT THE
OTC TENDER OFFER PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THEIR TAX RESIDENCE AND, IN
THE CASE OF NON-KAZAKHSTAN HOLDERS, OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE
FOR THEIR GDRS AND OF THEIR INCORPORATION OR CITIZENSHIP SO AS TO
BE RECEIVED BY THE TENDER AGENT AT:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS, 101 BARCLAY
STREET, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10286, USA (ATTENTION:
AGNESS MOSKOVITS) AND QUERIES TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED AT
LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE SETTLEMENT DATE FALLING AFTER THE DATE
ON WHICH THEY ACCEPT THE OTC TENDER OFFER.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CAN BE CONTACTED AT:
DRPROJECTASPAN(AT)BNYMELLON.COM.
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IF A GDR HOLDER ACCEPTS THE TENDER OFFER PRIOR TO THE FIRST
SETTLEMENT DATE BUT THE EVIDENCE AS TO TAX RESIDENCE, ORIGINAL
PURCHASE PRICE AND INCORPORATION OR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT RECEIVED OR
OUTSTANDING QUERIES ARE NOT RESOLVED BY THE FIRST SETTLEMENT DATE,
THAT GDR HOLDER’S PROCEEDS OF THE TENDER OFFER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A
HIGHER WITHHELD AMOUNT THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE THE CASE
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TO TENDER GDRS FOR PURCHASE UNDER THE KASE TENDER OFFER PLEASE
REFER TO THE OFFER DOCUMENTATION. THE KASE TENDER OFFER IS TAKING
PLACE OUTSIDE EUROCLEAR BANK.
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RESTRICTIONS:
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CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES. PLEASE REFER TO
THE OFFER DOCUMENTATION FOR THE COMPLETE RESTRICTIONS OF THIS
OFFER.
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CONDITIONS:
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THE TENDER OFFER IS MADE ON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE TENDER
CONDITIONS AND OTHER CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE OFFER DOCUMENT
THE TENDER CONDITIONS ARE:
. THE GDRS HAVING BEEN ADMITTED TO THE OFFICIAL LIST OF KASE
. KMG EP HAVING RECEIVED VALID ACCEPTANCES OF THE TENDER OFFER IN
RESPECT OF 53,908,494 GDRS, WHICH AS AT 30/11/2017 (BEING THE
LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFER
DOCUMENT. REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY 39.4 PER CENT. OF THE GDRS IN
ISSUE (EXCLUDING GDRS HELD BY THE COMPANY) AND APPROXIMATELY 12.8
PERCENT OF THE COMMON SHARES (INCLUDING COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED
BY GDRS) IN ISSUE, AND
. THE PASSING OF THE RESOLUTION AT EGM 1 TO BE HELD ON 22/01/2018
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THE LSE DELISTING AND THE KASE DELISTING:
SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TENDER OFFER, THE
RESOLUTIONS BEING PASSED AT EGM 2 AND THE EXPIRY OF THE SHARE
OFFER, KMG EP INTENDS TO APPLY FOR THE CANCELLATION OF THE
LISTING OF THE GDRS ON THE OFFICIAL LIST AND OF THEIR TRADING ON
THE LSE AND THE CANCELLATION OF THE ADMISSION OF THE COMMON
SHARES AND THE GDRS TO THE OFFICIAL LIST OF KASE. THE DELISTING
WOULD TAKE EFFECT FOLLOWING THE EXPIRY OF THE FINAL PUT OPTION
RIGHT WHICH WILL ARISE FOLLOWING EGM 2.
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IF IT BECOMES UNCONDITIONAL IN ALL RESPECTS, THE TENDER OFFER WILL
REMAIN OPEN FOR ACCEPTANCES UNTIL 3.00 P.M. ON THE FINAL CLOSING
DATE, WHICH IS 08/03/2018.
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TIMETABLE:
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COMMENCEMENT OF THE PERIOD FOR THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WHO DISAGREE
WITH THE TENDER OFFER TO EXERCISE THE PUT OPTION RIGHT -
08/12/2017
END OF THE PERIOD FOR THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WHO DISAGREE WITH THE
TENDER OFFER TO EXERCISE THE PUT OPTION RIGHT — 07/01/2018
EGM 1 TO APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE SHARE VALUATION
METHODOLOGY — 22/01/2018
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE TENDER OFFER — 23/01/2018
FIRST SETTLEMENT DATE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND THE SHARE OFFER -
19/02/2018
EGM 2 TO APPROVE THE DELISTING AND TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO
THE CHARTER — 09/03/2018
DELISTING OF THE COMMON SHARES AND THE GDRS FROM KASE -
08/05/2018.
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WITHHOLDING TAX APPLICABLE
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IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY OF
THE TAX RESIDENCE OF A GDR HOLDER TOGETHER WITH, FOR A
NON-KAZAKHSTAN HOLDER ONLY, EVIDENCE OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE
PRICE FOR TENDERED GDRS AND THE INCORPORATION OR CITIZENSHIP (AS
APPLICABLE) OF THAT GDR HOLDER, THE COMPANY WILL, BY WAY OF THE
WITHHELD AMOUNT, WITHHOLD FROM THE SUM PAYABLE BY IT TO THE
TENDER AGENT, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 20 PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE TENDER
PRICE OTHERWISE DUE TO A GDR HOLDER.
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IF THE GDR HOLDER PROVIDES, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY,
THE EVIDENCE SHOWING THAT THE GDR HOLDER IS BOTH A TAX RESIDENT
OF A NON-PREFERENTIAL TAX REGIME COUNTRY (OTHER THAN KAZAKHSTAN)
AND EITHER (IN THE CASE OF A LEGAL ENTITY) INCORPORATED IN, OR
(IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL) A CITIZEN OF, A NON-PREFERENTIAL
TAX REGIME COUNTRY, THE COMPANY WILL CALCULATE THE WITHHELD
AMOUNT USING A RATE OF 15 PER CENT OF THE TENDER PRICE, OR ANY
EXCESS OF THE TENDER PRICE OVER SUCH ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF
SUCH GDRS (AS THE CASE MAY BE)
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GDR HOLDERS MUST PROVIDE THE OTC TAX DECLARATION FORM AS A COVER
DOCUMENT TO ANY EVIDENCE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 3.3 OF
PART V OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT, TO ENABLE THE COMPANY AND THE
TENDER AGENT TO PROCESS THE OTHER EVIDENCE PROVIDED, AND TO
ENSURE THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO CONTACT THE GDR HOLDER TO REMEDY
ANY DEFECTS IN THE REQUIRED EVIDENCE.
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EVIDENCE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE:
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IF THE GDR HOLDER PROVIDES, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY,
THE EVIDENCE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3.3(B) OF PART V OF THE
OFFER DOCUMENT THAT IT IS A NON-KAZAKHSTAN HOLDER AND THE
EVIDENCE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3.3© OF PART V OF THIS
DOCUMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VALIDLY TENDERED
GDRS, THE GAINS MADE BY THE GDR HOLDER ON THE DISPOSAL OF SUCH
GDRS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OTC TENDER OFFER SHALL BE DETERMINED
BY THE COMPANY AS ANY EXCESS OF THE TENDER PRICE OVER SUCH
ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE OF SUCH GDRS (I.E. THE HISTORICAL
PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY THE GDR HOLDER FOR SUCH GDRS).
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END OF UPDATE
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ON 08/12/2017, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE TENDER
OFFER.
QUALIFYING GDR HOLDERS WHO ACCEPT THE TENDER OFFER ARE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE FOR EACH GDR USD 14.00 IN CASH LESS ANY APPLICABLE
KAZAKHSTAN WITHHOLDING TAX.
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THE TENDER OFFER WILL EXPIRE ON 22/01/2018 UNLESS IT HAS BECOME
UNCONDITIONAL OR IS EXTENDED BY MEANS OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT THROUGH A
REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE.
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THE TENDER OFFER IS FOR ALL THE GDRS IN ISSUE. AS AT 30/11/2017
(BEING THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE
DOCUMENT) THERE WERE 70,220,935 COMMON SHARES (INCLUDING COMMON
SHARES REPRESENTED BY GDRS) IN ISSUE, OF WHICH 2,793,620 COMMON
SHARES WERE HELD IN TREASURY. AT SUCH DATE THERE WERE 143,655,714
GDRS IN ISSUE (REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 32.2 PER CENT OF THE
COMMON SHARES IN ISSUE), OF WHICH 6,670,408 GDRS WERE HELD BY THE
COMPANY.
THE TENDER OFFER VALUES THE ENTIRE ISSUED COMMON SHARE CAPITAL
(INCLUDING COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY GDRS, BUT EXCLUDING COMMON
SHARES HELD IN TREASURY AND GDRS HELD BY THE COMPANY) OF KMG EP AT
APPROXIMATELY USD 5.6 BILLION.

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