On March 17, 2009, KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 141,000 GDR on LSE and 3,145 common shares

/KASE, March 18, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are present in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list, disseminated today the press release on the following: Quotation start 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 17, 2009 the Company acquired 141,000 of its global depositary receipts ("GDRs") (LSE:KMG) on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of $12.4313 per GDR, and 3,145 ordinary shares on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at average price of KZT12,520.67 per ordinary share. Contact information: KMG EP, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Michael Dorofeyev e-mail: pr@kmgep.kz KMG EP, Investors Relations (+7 7172 97 7971) Asel Kaliyeva e-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) Elena Dobson e-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com Quotation end [2009-03-18]