KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 143,000 GDRs on LSE March 10, 2009

/KASE, March 11, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), spread an information message: Quotation beginning JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("the Company" or "KMG EP") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Programme commenced on 24 November, 2008, on March 10, 2009 the Company acquired 143,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD13.08 a GDR. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 3,159,555 GDRs and 49,622 common shares. Contact information: KMG EP, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Michael Dorofeyev E-mail: pr@kmgep.kz KMG EP, 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 [2009-03-11]