KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 60,000 GDRs on LSE and 3,990 common shares on KASE February 12, 2009

/KASE, February 13, 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 12, 2009 acquired 60,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on London Stock Exchange at an average price of USD12.6400 a GDR, and 3,990 common shares offered on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT10,600 a common share. Since the beginning of the share buy back program the Company redeemed a total of 1,799,390 GDRs and 48,312 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 [2009-02-13]