The Republican Public Association «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society» provides the following information on the activities of the RPA «KazAK» for 2022.

1. There are no changes to the Charter and other constituent documents of the Republican Public Association «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society» registered in 2022 by the Department of Registration Service and Organization of Legal Services of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Persons authorized to represent the Republican Public Association «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»:

1. Kydyrbek Balnur Balgabekkyzy — Chairman;

2. Yesenaliev Baigali Makulbekovich — General Director;

3. Adileva Mariyash Alumtaevna — Chief Accountant.

2.1 Branches of KazAK:

No. BIN Name

1 200841019036 Akmola regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

2 200941000079 Aktobe regional branch of the Republican Public Organization «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

3 200741009719 Almaty regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

4 200841015023 Zhambyl regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

5 200841017664 West-Kazakhstan regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

6 200941000227 Karaganda regional branch of the Republican Public Organization «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

7 200841020644 Kyzylorda regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

8 200841002448 Kostanay regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

9 201141022698 Mangistau regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

10 201041030427 Pavlodar regional branch of the NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

11 200741025394 North-Kazakhstan regional branch of NGO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

12 200841015658 Branch of the city of Nur-Sultan RPO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

13 200941036446 Branch of the city of Shymkent RPO «Kazakhstan Authors’ Society»

3. The total amount of collected royalties and related remuneration during 2022 amounted to 425,694 (Four hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred ninety-four) thousand tenge.

4. No remuneration was accrued or paid to foreign organizations managing similar rights in 2022.

5. Distributed, accrued and paid to Kazakhstani performers, producers of phonograms, right holders during 2022 — 109,203 (One hundred nine thousand two hundred and three) thousand tenge.

6. Undistributed remuneration for 2022 amounted to — 253,592 (Two hundred fifty-three thousand five hundred ninety-two) thousand tenge.

7. For 2022, the total amount of unclaimed remuneration is 48,562 (Forty eight thousand five hundred sixty two) thousand tenge. In 2022, work was carried out to find right holders for the payment of unclaimed remuneration by:

1) Placement on the KazAK website of information on the search for copyright holders to pay the collected remuneration.

2) Search for authors and copyright holders by employees of the Kazakhstan Authors’ Society using social networks — such as Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.

8. The actual expenses of KazAC for 2022 amounted to 157,551 (One hundred and fifty-seven thousand five hundred and fifty-one) thousand tenge.

In 2022, 5 bilateral agreements were concluded with the following foreign organizations managing similar rights as KazAK:

1. International agreement with OAZA Czech Republic;

2. International agreement with OOA-S Czech Republic;

3. International agreement with the NGO «Chamber for the Protection of Copyrights of Art Workers, Artists and Performers» Uzbekistan;

4. International agreement with OANA «COPYRIGHT» Moldova;

5. International agreement with OANA of Phonogram Producers and Performers. Moldova.

9. The main functions of KazAK for interaction with copyright holders:

• conclusion of agreements with copyright holders

• registration of copyright holders and their works

• distribution of collected remuneration and payments to right holders

• providing right holders with the necessary legal advice

10. The main functions of KazAK for interaction with users:

• identifying users and negotiating with them

• conclusion of contracts

• collection of remuneration and receipt of reporting documentation

• explanatory work among users

Internal control over the activities of the Company is carried out by the Audit Commission, consisting of the right holders — members of KazAK.