KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 135,000 GDRs on LSE and 1,700 common shares on KASE March 16, 2009

/KASE, March 17, 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 16, 2009 the Company acquired 135,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of USD14.0741 a GDR, and 1,700 common shares offered on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT12,650 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 3,517,580 GDRs and 54,542 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 [2009-03-17]