KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 140,000 GDRs on LSE and 2,050 common shares on KASE February 9, 2009

/KASE, February 10, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), released an information message of the following content. Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("EP KMG", the "Company") announces that the Company within its share buy back program launched November 24, 2008, on February 6, 2009 on February 9, 2009 acquired 140,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on London Stock Exchange at an average price USD13.1382 a piece, and 2,050 common shares circulating on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT10,411 a common share. Since the beginning of implementation of the share buy back program the Company redeemed a total of 1,520,790 GDRs and 44,322 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 [2009-02-10]