Company announcements

Do not miss the deadline, dear shareholders!

Under Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-90 dated 17 January 2022, from 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2024 the income of individuals — residents and non-residents of the Republic of Uzbekistan — in the form of dividends accrued on shares is exempt from income tax.

Income of legal entities that are non-residents of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the form of dividends accrued on shares, is subject to profit tax at the rate of 5 per cent, the same as for legal entities that are residents of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Under Article 42 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On joint-stock companies and protection of shareholders’ rights”, a shareholder must notify the servicing depository (investment intermediary) of any changes in their passport details in good time.

Accordingly, we ask you to submit the following documents:

for individuals — copies of the identity document (passport) and of the taxpayer identification number certificate (TIN), together with signed questionnaires stating the telephone number, e-mail address and bank details, including bank card details;

for legal entities — the certificate of state registration of the legal entity, the charter, the constituent documents, the taxpayer identification number and the OKPO code (for residents), together with questionnaires stating the location (postal address), bank details, telephone number and e-mail address, signed and sealed.

Shareholders may obtain free of charge a statement from their depo account showing the current value and number of shares they hold.

Dear shareholders, on these matters you may apply and submit documents at the company’s address (Samarkand, 7 Buyuk Ipak Yuli Street) or to Depozitariy Samarqand Vaqt LLC.

We also advise that, should you have any further questions, you may call

(90) 100-19-86 or (93) 295-52-25.