KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 40,000 GDP on LSE and 2,221 common shares April 3, 2009

/KASE, April 6, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC (Astana), a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), issued a statement of the following content: Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC ("EP KMG", "the Company") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Programme commenced on November 24, 2008, on April 3, 2009 the Company acquired 40,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD15.9563 per GDR, and 2,221 common shares on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT14,319.80 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 3,860,911 GDRs and 66,565 common shares. 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 [2009-04-06]