KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 7,500 GDRs and 131 common shares on LSE December 29, 2008

/KASE, December 30, 08/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are trading in the official list of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) of the first category, spread an information message as follows. Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (EP KMG, the Company) announces, that in accordance with its share buy back program started on November 24, 2008, on December 29, 2008 the Company purchased 7,500 global depository receipts (GDR) on London Stock Exchange at an average price USD12.5000 a GDR, and 131 common shares offered on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT9,400 for one common share. The Company bought back 243,656 GDRs and 13,082 common shares since the program has been launched. Contact information: EP KMG, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Mikhail Dorofeyev E-mail: pr@kmgep.kz EP KMG, Institutional Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 7971) Asel Kalieva E-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) Elena Dobson E-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com Quotation end [2008-12-30]