Joint-Stock Company "International Information Technology University" (hereinafter referred to as JSC "IITU") hereby announces an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of JSC "IITU" (hereinafter referred to as the "Meeting") to be held in person—including via video link—in the conference hall on July 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM (Almaty time) at the following location: Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 34/1 Manas Street, 10th floor, with the following agenda:
- On the conclusion of a major transaction with Joint-Stock Company "Agrarian Credit Corporation" (regarding the acquisition of real estate).
The meeting agenda may be amended and/or supplemented in the manner prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies."
The meeting was initiated by the Board of Directors of JSC "IITU" (Minutes No. 4 dated June 11, 2024).
The list of shareholders of JSC "IITU" entitled to participate in the meeting has been compiled based on the data from the JSC "IITU"" shareholder list as of 00:00 (Astana time) on June 12, 2024.
Registration of meeting participants will take place on July 13, 2024, from 09:30 to 10:00 (Almaty time) at the meeting venue.
In the event of a lack of quorum, or if the meeting does not take place at the scheduled time for any reason, a reconvened meeting will be held in person—including via video link in the conference room—on July 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Almaty time) at the same venue as the initial meeting.
Registration for the reconvened meeting will take place on July 15, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Almaty time) at the meeting venue.
Materials regarding the meeting agenda items may be reviewed no later than 10 (ten) days prior to the meeting date at the premises of JSC "IITU"" (address: 34/1 Manas Street, 10th Floor, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan) on business days between 09:00 and 18:00 (Almaty time).
Upon receipt of a request from JSC "IITU"" shareholders, materials regarding the meeting agenda items will be sent within 3 (three) business days of the request's receipt. Requests from JSC "IITU"" shareholders are accepted at the company's registered address in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Notice of the upcoming meeting will be available on the website of JSC "IITU"" in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies" and the Charter of JSC "IITU"".
The meeting is being held in accordance with Articles 35–52 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies".
Meeting procedure:
- The meeting will be held in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Article 48 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Joint-Stock Companies."
- Prior to the opening of the meeting, the registration of arriving shareholders (or their representatives) of JSC "IITU"" will take place. A representative of a JSC "IITU"" shareholder must present a power of attorney confirming their authority to participate and vote at the meeting.
- A shareholder (or shareholder's representative) of JSC "IITU"" arriving at an in-person meeting is required to register.
- A shareholder (or shareholder's representative) of JSC "IITU"" who fails to register will not be counted for quorum purposes and is not entitled to participate in voting.
- Unless otherwise provided by the Charter of JSC "IITU"" or a decision of a meeting held in person, other persons may attend such a meeting without an invitation. The right of such persons to speak at the meeting is determined by the Charter of JSC "IITU"" or by a decision of the meeting.
- The meeting shall be opened at the announced time, provided a quorum is present.
- The meeting may not be opened prior to the announced time, except where all shareholders of JSC "IITU"" (or their representatives) have already registered and been notified, and do not object to changing the meeting's opening time.
- The meeting elects a chairperson (or presidium) and a secretary.
- The meeting determines the voting method—either open or secret (by ballot). Unless the Charter of JSC "IITU"" provides otherwise, each shareholder of JSC "IITU"" has one vote when electing the chairperson (or presidium) and secretary, and the decision is adopted by a simple majority of the votes of those present.
- During the meeting, the chairperson is entitled to put to a vote a proposal to terminate the debate on the issue under consideration, as well as a proposal to change the voting method for that issue.
- The chairperson may not prevent individuals entitled to participate in the discussion of an agenda item from speaking, except where such remarks violate the meeting’s rules of procedure or where the debate on the matter has been closed.
- The meeting may decide to take a recess or to extend its duration, including by postponing the consideration of specific agenda items to the following day.
- The meeting may be declared closed only after all agenda items have been considered and decisions regarding them have been adopted.
- The meeting secretary is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information recorded in the meeting minutes.
Shareholders of JSC "IITU" may contact the Corporate Secretary of JSC "IITU," Alfiya Davletova, regarding matters related to the meeting:
Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 34/1 Manas Street, 10th floor; business days from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Almaty time); tel.: +7 (727) 244-51-11 (ext. 2106); e-mail: adavletova@iitu.edu.kz.