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JSC National Atomic Co. Kazatomprom

13 February 2012

This announcement contains important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Proposal (as defined below) and must read in conjunction with the Consent Solicitation Memorandum (as defined below). Any individual or company whose Notes (as defined below) are held by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or accountholder must contact such entity and instruct such entity, as the holder of such Notes, to consent in accordance with the customary procedures of the relevant clearing system. Any Noteholder who is in doubt as to what action to take should contact an independent professional adviser for advice on the merits of the Proposal including, without limitation, the tax consequences thereof.

KAZATOMPROM LAUNCHES CONSENT SOLICITATION

13 February 2012 - JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom ("Kazatomprom"), a joint stock company organised in the Republic of Kazakhstan, is commencing the solicitation of consents (the "Consent Solicitation") from holders (the "Noteholders") of its U.S.$500,000,000 6.25% Notes due 2015

(Regulation S Notes: ISIN XS0510820011 / Common Code 051082001; Rule 144A Notes: ISIN US63253RAA05 / CUSIP 63253RAA0 / Common Code 051127641; KASE Trading Code KZAPe1 (the "Notes").

Pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, Kazatomprom is requesting the Noteholders to approve certain proposed waivers of the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes and the Trust Deed (the "Proposal"). Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Consent Solicitation Memorandum dated 13 February 2012 issued by Kazatomprom (the "Consent Solicitation Memorandum").

 
   As more fully described             directly from the transfer 
    in the Consent Solicitation         by the Issuer of the 
    Memorandum, the Issuer              Social Facility. 
    is seeking the sanction 
    and approval by Noteholders         For the avoidance of 
    of the waiver of certain            doubt, the proposed 
    provisions of the Terms             waiver of compliance 
    and Conditions of the               with the "Limitation 
    Notes and the Trust                 on Sales of Assets and 
    Deed, including as follows:         Subsidiary Stock" covenant 
                                        is limited to the transfer 
    (a) the obligation of               of the Social Facility. 
    the Issuer under Condition          As to any other asset 
    4(c) (Limitation on                 disposition, this covenant 
    Sales of Assets and                 will remain in full 
    Subsidiary Stock) of                force and effect. 
    the Terms and Conditions 
    of the Notes to not,                If (i) the Extraordinary 
    and not permit any material         Resolution is approved 
    subsidiary to, consummate           and (ii) all Conditions 
    any asset disposition               Precedent are satisfied 
    involving aggregate                 or, if capable of being 
    consideration equal                 waived, waived, then 
    to or greater than U.S.$10          Kazatomprom will pay, 
    million (or its equivalent)         or procure to be paid, 
    unless the Issuer or                on the Settlement Date: 
    such subsidiary receives 
    consideration at the                 *    a cash payment of U.S.$2.50 for each U.S.$1,000 
    time of such asset disposition            principal amount of Notes (the "Early Consent Fee") 
    at least equal to the                     to Noteholders who complete and deliver valid Voting 
    fair market value of                      Instructions in favour of the Extraordinary 
    the asset, insofar as                     Resolution on or before the Early Solicitation 
    this requirement applies                  Deadline; or 
    to the potential transfer 
    by the Issuer of the 
    Art Palace for Schoolchildren        *    a cash payment of U.S.$1.00 for each U.S.$1,000 
    in Astana City (the                       principal amount of Notes (the "Consent Fee") to 
    "Social Facility") to                     Noteholders who complete and deliver (and do not 
    another entity;                           revoke) valid Voting Instructions in favour of the 
                                              Extraordinary Resolution after the Early Solicitation 
    (b) any other Condition                   Deadline. 
    of the Terms and Conditions 
    of the Notes or clause 
    of the Trust Deed or 
    any Event of Default 
    that may have arisen 
    directly from the construction 
    by the Issuer of the 
    Social Facility; and 
 
    (c) any other Condition 
    of the Terms and Conditions 
    of the Notes or clause 
    of the Trust Deed or 
    any Event of Default 
    that may arise 
 
 
   The Early Solicitation              appointment of the Tabulation 
    Deadline is 3:00 p.m.               Agent as proxy and instructions 
    (London time) on 24                 as to how it wishes 
    February 2012 and the               the votes in respect 
    Solicitation Deadline               of the Notes beneficially 
    is 3:00 p.m. (London                owned by it to be cast 
    time) on 5 March 2012               at the Meeting. If such 
    (unless extended or                 Electronic Voting Instructions 
    earlier terminated by               or DTC Instructions 
    Kazatomprom). The Meeting           are delivered after 
    will take place on 7                the Early Solicitation 
    March 2012 unless adjourned.        Deadline, they will 
                                        remain valid unless 
    The Proposal requires               amended or revoked. 
    the consent of the Noteholders      All Electronic Voting 
    of not less than 75                 Instructions and DTC 
    per cent. of the votes              Instructions will remain 
    cast at a Meeting duly              valid until the conclusion 
    convened and held by                of the Meeting or adjourned 
    two or more persons                 Meeting, as the case 
    holding or representing             may be, unless validly 
    in the aggregate more               amended or revoked (if 
    than 50 per cent. in                revocable). 
    principal amount of 
    the outstanding Notes.              In respect of Notes 
                                        held through DTC, only 
    Noteholders wishing                 those holders who are 
    to participate in the               direct participants 
    Consent Solicitation                in DTC on 13 February 
    should submit or to                 2012 (the "Record Date") 
    arrange to have submitted           will be entitled to 
    on their behalf no later            vote. Holders who acquire 
    than the Solicitation               Notes after the Record 
    Deadline (unless extended           Date will not be able 
    or earlier terminated               to exercise their vote 
    by Kazatomprom) Electronic          in respect of Notes 
    Voting Instructions                 held by DTC. 
    or DTC Instructions 
    through the relevant                A complete set of the 
    Clearing System in accordance       Consent Solicitation 
    with the procedures                 materials is available 
    of, and within the time             upon request by contacting 
    limits specified                    the Solicitation Agents 
    by, the relevant Clearing           or the Tabulation Agent. 
    System regarding the 
 

The Solicitation Agents for the Consent Solicitation are:

 
        J.P. Morgan Securities              The Royal Bank of Scotland 
                 Ltd.                                   plc 
            125 London all                        135 Bishopsgate 
            London EC2Y 5AJ                       London, EC2M 3UR 
            United Kingdom                         United Kingdom 
 
        Tel: +44 20 7779 2468,                 Tel: +44 20 7075 3781, 
           +44 20 7325 4851                       +44 20 7085 4634 
        Attention: J.P. Morgan                  Attention: Liability 
         Liability Management                     Management Group 
  Email: corp_syndicate@jpmorgan.com,    Email: liabilitymanagement@rbs.com 
         emea_lm@jpmorgan.com 
 

The Tabulation Agent for the Consent Solicitation is:

The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch

One Canada Square

London E14 5AL

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 20 7964 4958

Attention: Debt Restructuring Services

Email: debtrestructuring@bnymellon.com

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSENT SOLICITATION.

 
   Within the United Kingdom,           forward-looking statements 
    this announcement is                 can be identified by 
    directed only at persons             the use of forward-looking 
    having professional                  terminology such as 
    experience in matters                "believes", "expects", 
    relating to investments              "may", "are expected 
    who fall within the                  to", "intends", "will", 
    definition of "investment            "will continue", "should", 
    professionals" in Article            "would be", "seeks", 
    19(5) of the Financial               "approximately" or "anticipates" 
    Services and Markets                 or similar expressions 
    Act 2000 (Financial                  or the negative or other 
    Promotion) Order 2005                variations thereof or 
    ("relevant persons").                comparable terminology. 
    The investment or investment         These forward-looking 
    activity to which this               statements include all 
    announcement relates                 matters that are not 
    is only available to                 historical facts. Although 
    and will only be engaged             forward-looking statements 
    in with relevant persons             reflect management's 
    and persons who receive              good faith beliefs, 
    this announcement who                reliance should not 
    are not relevant persons             be placed on forward-looking 
    should not rely or act               statements because they 
    upon it.                             involve known and unknown 
                                         risks, uncertainties 
    This announcement is                 and other factors, which 
    not a solicitation of                may cause actual results, 
    consent with respect                 performance or achievements 
    to any Notes and does                to differ materially 
    not constitute an invitation         from anticipated future 
    to participate in the                results, performance 
    Consent Solicitation                 or achievements expressed 
    in or from any jurisdiction          or implied by such forward-looking 
    in or from which, or                 statements. Kazatomprom 
    to or from any person                does not undertake any 
    to or from whom, it                  obligation to publicly 
    is unlawful to make                  update or revise any 
    such invitation under                forward-looking statements, 
    applicable securities                whether as a result 
    laws. The Consent Solicitation       of new information, 
    is being made solely                 future events or otherwise. 
    pursuant to the Consent 
    Solicitation Memorandum              Disclaimer 
    and related documents, 
    dated 13 February 2012,              This announcement must 
    which set forth a detailed           be read in conjunction 
    statement of the terms               with the Consent Solicitation 
    of the Consent Solicitation.         Memorandum. This announcement 
                                         and the Consent Solicitation 
    The distribution of                  Memorandum contain important 
    this announcement in                 information which should 
    certain jurisdictions                be read carefully before 
    may be restricted by                 any decision is made 
    law. Persons into whose              with respect to the 
    possession this announcement         Proposal. If any Noteholder 
    comes are required to                is in any doubt as to 
    inform themselves about,             the contents of the 
    and to observe, any                  Consent Solicitation 
    such restrictions.                   Memorandum or the action 
                                         it should take, it is 
    Cautionary Statement                 recommended to seek 
    Regarding Forward-Looking            its own financial advice 
    Statements                           immediately from its 
                                         stockbroker, bank manager, 
    This announcement includes           accountant, tax advisor 
    forward-looking statements.          or independent advisor. 
    Certain statements set               None of Kazatomprom, 
    forth in this Consent                the Tabulation Agent, 
    Solicitation Memorandum              the Solicitation Agents 
    contain "forward-looking             or the Trustee under 
    statements" that involve             the Trust Deed, makes 
    a number of risks and                any recommendation as 
    uncertainties. Certain               to whether Noteholders 
    such                                 should consent to the 
                                         Proposal. 
 

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