According to data of CD at conducting IPO Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC offered in Kazakhstan 17,898,878 of its common shares

/KASE, October 5, 06/ - Kazakhstan stock exchange JSC (KASE) informs that according to the official letter of Central depository of securities JSC (CD) in the accounting system of CD on the basis of available data at 13:50 of Almaty time on October 4, 2006 deals "Exchange initial offering" of common shares of Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC (NIN KZ1C51460018) were registered for a total number of 17,898,878 items. Given value describes number of common shares of Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC, which was offered in Kazakhstan at conducting IPO at the end of September. Since global offering in the context of IPO consists of 23,086,791 again issued common shares, offered by the company along with 3,463,019 existing common shares, not less that 67.4% of the volume of global offering was offered in Kazakhstan. More detailed information on this issue will be published by KASE or Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC during nearest days. We remind that the global offering was conducted at the price of USD14.64 per one global depository receipt (6 receipts - one share) on London stock exchange (LSE) and at the price of KZT11,163.39 per one common share of Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC on domestic market of Kazakhstan by subscription through members of KASE. On subscription terms settlements for acquired shares were made through corresponding services and accounts of KASE. [2006-10-05]