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Mr. Pirmatov is in charge of the business of NAC Kazatomprom JSC (hereinafter - the Company), is the Chair of the Management Board, defines the development strategy, the prospects and areas for international cooperation, HR policy. He coordinates and controls the activity of Chief Officers and Managing Directors. He represents the Company’s interests in the government, law enforcement, judicial authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international organizations on any matter of the Company.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, born in 1972.

In 1993, he graduated from the Novosibirsk State University with a degree in mechanics, applied mathematics; the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP University), Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University, and INSEAD Leadership Development Programme.

At different times, he held positions of Financial Director of Altyn-Tas JV, Director for Investments at AIG Silk Road Capital Management, Financial and Commercial Director at AES Company in Ukraine, Managing Director – Director of the Investment Banking Department at Halyk Bank JSC. In 2007–2009, he was Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2009–2011 - Vice-President for Economics and Finance, Deputy Chair of the Management Board of Kazatomprom, in 2011–2015 - President of Cameco Kazakhstan Company. In 2015 – 2017, Mr. Pirmatov was Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since August 2017, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Mr. Pirmatov is not employed in any other companies.

Responsible for ultimate performance of the Production Block of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, including control over uranium mining and exploration, management of subordinate assets, core subsidiaries and affiliates to ensure safe business, achievement of maximum economic value added, diversification and modernization of the Company.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, born in 1967.

In 1991, he graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in Political Economy. In 2016, he graduated from the National University of Science and Technology “MISiS” with a Master in Business Administration.

Over the years, Mr. Kunanbayev held senior positions in Kazsharg JV, representative office of Generalexport, Otrar JSC, Bank Turan Alem CJSC, RSE Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC, TH KazmunayGas CJSC, Dala Group LLP, Tranko JSC, Petropavlovsk Pipe Works LLP.

He also worked in government institutions, from 1999 to 2001, as Head of the Customs Department for the Karaganda Region of the Ministry of State Revenue of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from 2002 to 2004, as Deputy Chairman of the Customs Committee of the Ministry of State Revenue of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from 2004 to 2005, as Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2011, he headed the subsidiaries of Kazatomprom - Trade and Transport Company LLP and Betpak Dala LLP.

In December 2014, he was appointed the Managing Director for Operations at Kazatomprom, in July 2018 – the Managing Director of Uranium Production Division. Since June 2019, he has been the Chief Operations Officer.

Mr. Kunanbayev is not employed in any other companies.

Coordination and monitoring of the activities of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates in the areas of nuclear fuel cycle and atomic energy.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, born in 1958.

In 1983, he graduated from the Kazakh State University named after S. Kirov with a degree in physics. He has a degree of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, is an Academician of the National Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

He began his career in 1983 as a junior research officer at the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. He worked as a senior lecturer, assistant professor, head of Optics and Plasma Physics Chair, Deputy Dean of Physics Faculty of Al-Farabi Kazakh State University. In 1996, he passed training from the IAEA at Berlin Neutron Research Center (operation of BER-2 reactor) and in 1999, he held the position of Director of Scientific Research Institute of Experimental and Theoretical Physics (IETP).

Starting from 2001, he headed the subsidiaries of Kazatomprom: RU-6 Mining Group, MAEC-Kazatomprom LLP, Mining Company LLP, Ken Dala.kz LLP and PE Ortalyk LLP.

In August 2015, he was appointed the Chief Operations and NFC Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, since January 2018, he has been the Chief NFC Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Mr. Ibrayev is not employed in any other companies.

Responsible for development and implementation (together with the other functions) of the Company’s Development Strategy, formation of the investment policy, policies and activities in the area of sustainable development, assets management, business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), organization and implementation of the process of strategic and operational management of assets, the Company’s investment portfolio management.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan; born in 1971.

In 1993, he graduated from Lenin Kazakh Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Technology and Overall Mechanization of Underground Development of Mineral Deposits. In 2006, he graduated from Atyrau Oil and Gas Institute with a degree in Economics.

He began his career as Level 3 Miner on the mine area of Almatymetrostroy Trust. He held executive positions in Uzenmunaigaz JSC, Embamunaigaz JSC, KazMunaiGaz EP JSC, Kazyna Capital Management JSC, JV Kazgermunai LLP, AktauNefteService LLP, Offshore Oil Company KazMunaiTeniz JSC, in Samruk-Kazyna Group companies and second-tier banks in Kazakhstan.

In October 2017, he was appointed the Advisor to CEO of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, in January 2018 – the Chief Business Support Officer.

Since March 2020, he has been the Chief Strategy & Development Officer.  

Mr. Duisembekov is not employed in any other companies.

Coordination and monitoring of the activities on financial and economic issues, including the processes of accounting, tax and management accounting, treasury operations, corporate finance, investor relations (IR), relations with stakeholders as part of PR activities, regulators and professional participants of the securities market relations, financial controlling and audit.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan; born in 1979.

He graduated from Middle East Technical University with a degree in Economics and Management, London School of Economics and Political Science (Master in Economic Development Management), Harvard University (Master of Public Administration).

He started his career as Deputy Director of the Marketing and Internal Audit Department at the Turkuaz Group JSC. In 2003–2009, he worked at Demir Kazakhstan Bank JSC and held various positions at Samruk-Kazyna JSC. In 2009–2010, Mr. Yussupov also worked for public service as Deputy Director of Investment Policy Department of the RoK Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning.

In September 2010, he was appointed the Corporate Finance and Treasury Director. Since November 2015, he has been the Chief Financial Officer at Kazatomprom.

Mr. Yussupov is not employed in any other companies.

Responsible for sales management both in the Company and S&A, including development and implementation of the strategy in the area of marketing and sales, achievement of key strategic initiatives, including marketing function transformation, coordination of the trading company activity in order to increase the Company’s profit and reach maximum economic value added.

Citizen of the Netherlands; born in 1972.

He graduated from Kings College (BSc in Business Administration) in 1994 and Nijenrode University (MBA, Doctorandus in Business Administration) in 1998.

He has worked as Head of the representative office of Multi-Family Office in Uzbekistan and Georgia, Project Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina of Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues, in 1999-2001, Head of the new business (coal) in Enron Europe Limited (London), in 2001-2004, Head of the new business in American Electric Power (London); in 2004-2009, Co-Director of Constellation Energy Commodities Group (London), in 2009-2016, Co-Founder of NuCap Limited.

Since March 2017, he has been the Chief Marketing Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Mr. Rizvi is not employed in any other companies.

Manages the Digital Transformation Program of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. He is responsible for managing IT strategy and architecture, implementation and monitoring of the projects aimed at business processes optimization, operating performances improvement, and automation. He manages the development and introduction of new IT solutions in accordance with the operational IT plan and the target IT architecture of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Responsible for HR management, defines strategic priorities of HR function, the level of staff involvement and performance.

Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, born in 1986.

In 2009, he graduated from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas with a degree in Development and Exploitation of Oil Fields.

In 2011-2013, he held a position of a safety consultant at Royal Dutch Shell. In 2014-2018, he was a manager of Transformation Project Office and a Director on Transformation Projects Portfolio Management in Samruk-Kazyna Fund JSC

In February 2018, he was appointed the Chief Transformation and IT Officer at NAC Kazatomprom JSC. Since March 2020, he has been the Chief HR & Transformation Officer.

Mr. Bekmuratov is not employed in any other companies.