ON ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF JSC HALYK BANK

24 April 2026, Almaty, JSC Halyk Bank (the "Bank") informs that on 23 April 2026 the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of the Bank was held, convened on the initiative of the Bank's Board of Directors and conducted by absent voting without holding the in-person General Shareholders' Meeting (the "Annual General Shareholders' Meeting").

Due to expiration of the term of powers of the Bank's Board of Directors, at the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of the Bank (minutes to the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of the Bank No.54 dated 23 April 2026) it was resolved to elect the following persons to be members of the Board of Directors of JSC Halyk Bank: Zhaksybek Abdrakhmetovich Kulekeyev, Hermann Tischendorf, Piotr Romanowski and Henk Jan Hoogendoorn as the Independent Directors, Zhomart Dossankulovich Nurabayev as the representative of ALMEX Holding Group JSC, Arman Galiaskarovich Dunayev, Umut Bolatkhanovna Shayakhmetova, for the term of powers of 3 years. In accordance with the resolution adopted by the newly elected Board of Directors of the Bank (resolution on item 2 in minutes to the in-person meeting of the Bank's Board of Directors No.2 dated 23 April 2026), Arman Galiaskarovich Dunayev was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank.

Thus, in accordance with the best international practices of corporate governance, the new Board of Directors of the Bank consists of seven Directors, four of whom are independent. All Independent Directors of the Bank meet the requirements established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies" for an independent director, as well as additional requirements determined by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Banks and Banking Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan".

As of the date of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting of the Bank, the elected members of the Bank's Board of Directors did not own voting shares of the Bank or shares (participatory interests in the authorized capital) in the Bank's subsidiaries in the amount of more than 1%.

For more detailed information on the new Board of Directors of the Bank please click https://halykbank.com/about-us#leadership

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JSC Halyk Bank (Halyk Bank) is a leading financial group and leading retail bank in Kazakhstan with the largest customer base and distribution network. The Bank is developing as a universal financial group, offering a wide range of services (banking, brokerage, insurance, leasing and asset management) to its retail customers, small and medium-sized business customers, and corporate customers. JSC Halyk Bank also operates in Georgia and Uzbekistan.

JSC Halyk Bank is a listed company with securities traded on the stock exchanges of Kazakhstan (KASE, AIX) and the United Kingdom (LSE).

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About Halyk Bank

Halyk Bank is the leading financial services group in Kazakhstan, with a diversified presence across retail, SME, and corporate banking, as well as insurance, leasing, brokerage, asset management and lifestyle services. Halyk Bank has been listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange since 1998, the London Stock Exchange since 2006, and the Astana International Exchange since 2019.

As of 31 December 2025, Halyk Bank had total assets amounting to KZT 20,908bn, making it the largest lender in Kazakhstan. The Bank boasts the country's one of the largest customer base and the most extensive branch network, with 531 branches and service outlets across nationwide. Additionally, the Bank operates in Georgia and Uzbekistan.

For more information on Halyk Bank, please visit https://halykbank.com/

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