February 3, KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 45,000 GDRs on LSE and 221 common shares on KASE

/KASE, February 4, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), spread an information message. Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("EP KMG", the "Company") announces that within the share buy back program launched November 24, 2008, on February 3, 2009 the Company acquired 45,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on London Stock Exchange at an average price of USD12.6889 a GDR, and 221common shares offered on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price of KZT8,800 a common share. Since the beginning of implementation of the share buy back program the Company redeemed a total of 1,100,073 GDRs and 39,159 common shares. Contact information: "EP KMG", Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Michael 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 [2009-02-04]