KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 25,000 GDRs on LSE and 2,475 common shares on KASE February 2, 2009

/KASE, February 3, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), spread an information message as follows. Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("EP KMG", the "Company") announces that within the bounds of share buy back program launched November 24, 2008, on February 2, 2009 the Company bought 25,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on London Stock Exchange at an average price of $12.6600 a GDR, and 2,475 common shares offered on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price of KZT9,100 a common share. Since the beginning of implementation of the share buy back program the Company redeemed a total of 1,055,073 GDRs and 38,938 common shares. Contact information: EP KMG, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Mikhail Dorofeyev E-mail: pr@kmgep.kz EP KMG, Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 5433) Asel Kaliyeva E-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) Elena Dobson E-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com Quotation end [2009-02-03]