Hereby ForteBank, JSC (hereinafter – the Bank) informs that the Bank, in accordance with the decision made by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2023 , starting from May 4, 2023, makes payment of the dividends on the common shares of the Bank for 2022, accrued in the amount of KZT 49 034 392 342,84 , at the rate of KZT 0,5421 per one common share, including the amount of taxes payable as required by legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The distribution of dividends among the shareholders is carried out to the shareholders, in accordance with the register provided by the Central Securities Depository, JSC as of 00:00, Astana time, May 3, 2023.

As of May 31, 2023, the Bank has distributed to its shareholders having up-to-date details in the register the dividends in the amount of KZT 49 032 165 688,33 (pretax), which comprises to more than 99,99% of the total amount of accrued dividends. The dividends in the amount of KZT 2 226 654,51 are remained unpaid due to absence of the up-to-date details of the shareholders (including payment details) in the shareholders register system of Central Securities Depository, JSC.

In case of non-delivery of the dividends, the Bank shareholders may contact directly to the Bank up to and including July 31, 2023, to receive the dividends that have been unpaid due to absence of the up-to-date details. After August 1, 2023, the accrued dividends that have been unpaid due to the absence of the up-to-date details of the shareholders will be transferred by the Bank to the account of unclaimed dividends held with the Central Securities Depository, JSC, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 4 of article 23 of the Law of Republic of Kazakhstan “On Joint Stock Companies” and the paragraph 2 of the clause 40-1, chapter 3-1 of the Rules for Operation of the Central Depository , where shareholders may apply for the receipt of the dividends.

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