Freedom Holding Corp. announced the addition of new members to its board of directors and the creation of a chief legal officer position, effective May 28, 2024. Appointees include an employee director and two independent directors, all with a focus on supporting the continued enhancement of corporate governance, enterprise risk management and compliance.

The company announced the appointments of Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, and Messrs. Andrew Gamble and Philippe Vogeleer to the Freedom Holding Corp. board of directors.

Kairat Kelimbetov, Ph.D. With nearly three decades of founding and leading high-performing organizations, occupying senior-level government office positions, and serving on numerous boards, Dr. Kelimbetov?s experience includes: being a Founding Governor of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) - a key financial hub for the region including Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Middle East, West China, Mongolia, and Eastern Europe; Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan; Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission; Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Chief Executive Officer of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund; Minister of Economy and Budget Planning; Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Founding CEO of Kazyna Sustainable Development Fund. Dr. Kelimbetov has driven substantial economic reforms, established and managed major development institutions, and implemented national investment strategies and development policies in Kazakhstan, in addition to playing a significant role in the nation?s macroeconomic policy overhaul, sovereign wealth fund management and the execution of key state and corporate financial transactions. Dr. Kelimbetov earned a Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, a Ph.D. in Economics and a BSc in Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics from Moscow State University.

He attended the National Higher School of Public Administration in Almaty, Kazakhstan and he has an Executive Certificate and Pew Economic Freedom Fellowship from the Harvard Kennedy School and the E. Walsh School of Foreign Services at Georgetown University, respectively. He holds honorary professorships from Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Association in Kazakhstan, and an honorary Doctorate of International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. As an international figure, Dr. Kelimbetov has represented Kazakhstan globally, fostering relations with key investment, business and governmental figures and has published extensively, including co-authoring ?A Perfect Storm?

a book on sustainable development. He is a former member of the International Advisory Board of the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a frequent participant and speaker at international forums and conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, the Qatar Economic Forum, CERA Week, the Boao Forum for Asia and the International Finance Forum. Since May, 2023, Dr. Kelimbetov has held the role of Strategic Advisor at Freedom Horizons, a subsidiary of the Company, and is considered an employee director.

Mr. Gamble?s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan. While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm?s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg.

He also served in Hogan Lovells? Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble?s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St.

Catharine?s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.