OREANDA-NEWS. March 17, 2010. Astana-finance (Astana), bonds of which are present in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list, informed KASE by the official letter that, reported the press-centre of KASE:

On July 2, 2009, Astana-finance shareholders annual general meeting decided to pay dividends on preferred shares by 2008 results in the size of KZT300.00 per share. The dividends payment start date was appointed on December 1, 2009. till the present time dividends were not paid.
 
According to sub-item 3) of item 4 of article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint Stock Companies" a preferred share entitles its holder to participate in the company management, if a dividend on the preferred share was not paid completely during three months from the expiry date.

Due to this preferred shares of Astana-finance from March 1, 2010 are voting shares.