REG - Air Astana JSC - BAE Systems’ Disposal of 9 Million GDRs

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RNS Number : 9329L  Air Astana JSC  17 December 2025

17 December 2025

 

Air Astana Confirms BAE Systems' Disposal of 9 Million GDRs

Air Astana JSC (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiary FlyArystan,
the "Group") notes the announcement that BAE Systems has successfully
completed the sale of 9,000,000 Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs),
representing 10.1% of the Company's issued share capital.

Following the transaction BAE Systems retains 6,109,982 GDRs and continues as
one of the key shareholders. The disposal was conducted through a market
transaction. Further details of the transaction are available in the relevant
public disclosures.

As a result of this transaction, Air Astana's free float has increased. We
look forward to welcoming new shareholders as the Company embarks on this next
stage of its growth journey.

Air Astana continues to execute its long-term growth strategy, supported by
resilient operating and financial performance and the recent announcement of
the largest aircraft orders in the Company's history.

 

For further information:

 Air Astana Group
 Investor Relations       investor.relations@airastana.com (mailto:investor.relations@airastana.com)

 Vigo Consulting (Media)  airastana@vigoconsulting.com (mailto:airastana@vigoconsulting.com)

 

About the Air Astana Group:

Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus
regions by revenue and fleet size. The Group operates a fleet of 62 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
Group 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 Gulf, India and Europe. Air
Astana has been recognised by SkyTrax as the Best Airline in Central Asia
& CIS fourteen years running and received the Best Airline Staff Service
in Central Asia & CIS award nine times in a row. FlyArystan has been
recognised as the Best Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) in Central Asia & CIS at the
SkyTrax awards three times. Additionally, Air Astana was awarded a five-star
rating in the major airline category by the Airline Passenger Experience
Association (APEX). The Group is listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange,
Astana International Exchange and London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: AIRA).

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