Almaty, Kazakhstan – April 30, 2008 – Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC (the “Group” or “Kagazy”) (LSE: KAG), one of Kazakhstan’s leading industrial groups, today announced that five new directors have been appointed to the Board of the Group’s Almaty-based Kazakh operating subsidiary – Kazakhstan Kagazy JSC. The operating subsidiary Board now comprises eight members, of which 2 are non-executive independent Directors.