17th Aug 2026 08:41
The "National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan" JSC
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting announcement was released today at 07:00 hours under RNS number 9203Q. The first URL in the announcement has now been correctly formatted. All material details remain unchanged.
London and Tashkent, 17 August 2026 - The "National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan" JSC ("UzNIF" or the "Company") (LSE: UZNF, UZ20; RSE "Toshkent": UZNF) announces that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the "EGM") will be held at 16:00 Tashkent time on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
The EGM will be held in hybrid format, with in person participation at InterContinental Tashkent, Ballroom 2, 2 Shahrisabz Street, Tashkent 100000, Republic of Uzbekistan, and remote participation through the eVOTE electronic platform.
Agenda of the EGM
1. Approval of the Secretary of the EGM.
2. Approval of the quantitative and personal composition of the Counting Commission.
3. Election of Mr Hugh van Cutsem as an independent member of the Supervisory Board of the Company.
4. Approval of the Regulations on Remuneration and Compensation of Independent Members of the Supervisory Board of the Company.
5. Approval of the specific remuneration, expense reimbursement and material contractual terms for Mr Hugh van Cutsem as an independent member of the Supervisory Board, and authorisation to sign the relevant agreement.
Participation and voting
Eligible shareholders may participate and vote either at the meeting venue or remotely through eVOTE, subject to the registration, identification and voting procedures set out in the EGM materials. Registration at the meeting venue will take place from 14:00 to 15:00 Tashkent time. Holders of global depositary receipts representing shares in the Company should submit voting instructions through their relevant custodian to The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, in accordance with the separate GDR holder notice and timetable, and should not register directly through eVOTE.
The Notice of EGM and the related EGM materials will be shortly published on the Company's website at https://www.uznif.com/en-uz/investor-relations/egm/september-2026. Following publication of this announcement, the documents will be sent to shareholders and provided to the Depositary for onward distribution through the GDR depositary chain.
Copies of the Notice of EGM and the related EGM materials have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority for publication through the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing or reference at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Enquiries:
Franklin Templeton
Investor Relations / Enquiries | |
Aliy Akbarov, Investor Relations Manager |
+998 95 382 0880 |
Hudson Sandler (Financial PR) | |
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Charlie Jack / Maria Shiryaevskaya | +44 20 7796 4133 |
Alisher Makhsudov | +998 91 409 97 79 |
About UzNIF
The "National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan" JSC ("UzNIF") was established pursuant to Presidential Decree RP-303 dated 27 August 2024 as part of Uzbekistan's economic reform programme, with a mandate to support the development of the country's capital markets, attract international investment and enhance the value of state-owned enterprises. UzNIF's investment objective is to maximise shareholder returns and net asset value per share through active ownership, improved governance and disciplined capital allocation. Its diversified portfolio comprises equity stakes ranging from 25% to 40% in 13 state-owned enterprises across sectors including transport, financial services, energy, utilities and telecommunications.
UzNIF is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Republican Stock Exchange "Toshkent". FE "Franklin Templeton Asset Management" LLC, a Tashkent-based wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., acts as trustee and fund manager of UzNIF.
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