26th Mar 2025 11:32
26 March 2025
Transactions in Own Securities
Regular Announcement
Almaty, Kazakhstan - Air Astana JSC (the "Company") announces that, between 17 March 2025 and 20 March 2025 (the "reporting period"), it purchased the following number of ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares") and global depositary receipts representing Shares ("GDRs") through JSC "Halyk Finance" pursuant to the buyback programme announced on 14 March 2025 (the "Programme").
An aggregated daily breakdown of the trades made as part of the Programme is detailed below:
Date of transaction | Exchange on which trades made | Daily weighted average purchase price of the Shares (KZT) | Daily weighted average purchase price of the GDRs (USD) | Total number of Shares purchased | Total number of GDRs purchased | Total consideration paid (USD)* |
18.03.2025 | AIX / KASE | 786.71 | - | 51,295 | - | 80,863.43 |
19.03.2025 | AIX / KASE | 774.15 | 6.26 | 53,147 | 3,964 | 107,697.18 |
20.03.2025 | AIX / KASE | 775.98 | 6.20 | 35,015 | 3,792 | 77,825.14 |
Number of Shares and GDRs bought-back and total value of transactions performed during the reporting period
| 139,457 Shares | 7,756 GDRs (representing 31,024 Shares) | USD 266,385.75 | |||
Total number of Shares and GDRs bought-back and total value of transactions performed as part of the Programme
| 139,457 Shares | 7,756 GDRs (representing 31,024 Shares) | USD 266,385.75 | |||
* For transactions with Shares, as per the National Bank of Kazakhstan official exchange rate effective on the date of respective transaction.
A full breakdown of the individual trades made by JSC "Halyk Finance" pursuant to the Programme is available through the link below:
https://ir.airastana.com/media/8dd6c51a0a22240/detailed-inf-eng-26-03.pdf
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. None of the Company or any brokers engaged by the Company for the purposes of the Programme or their affiliates (or their respective directors, employees, agents or advisors) makes any recommendation as to whether or not shareholders or holders of GDRs should sell any or all of their Shares or GDRs. The shareholders and holders of GDRs are recommended to seek their own financial advice regarding participation in the Programme from their broker(s), investment manager(s), legal advisor(s), accountant(s), custodian(s) or other appropriately authorised independent financial advisor(s). Any individual or company whose Shares and/or GDRs are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee must contact such entity if they wish to take part in the Programme.
For further information, please visit ir.airastana.com or contact:
Air Astana Investor Relations | Air Astana Corporate Communications | Vigo Consulting
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About the Company
The Company is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size. The Company operates a fleet of 60 aircraft split between Air Astana, its full-service airline that operated its inaugural flight in 2002, and FlyArystan, its low-cost airline established in 2019. The Company provides scheduled, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul air travel and cargo on domestic, regional and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Middle East, India and Europe. Air Astana was recognised by SkyTrax as the Best Airline in Central Asia & CIS twelve times and received the Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia & CIS award eight times in a row. FlyArystan was recognized as the Best Low-Cost Carrier in Central Asia & CIS at the SkyTrax awards twice. Additionally, Air Astana was awarded a five-star rating in the major airline category by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). The Company is listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange and London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: AIRA).
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