KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 78,700 GDRs on LSE and 125 common shares on KASE May 15, 2009

/KASE, May 19, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), released a statement today: Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production announces that under its Share Buy Back Program commenced on November 24, 2008, on May 15, 2009 the Company acquired 78,700 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD17.1173 a GDR, and 125 common shares on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT15,600.00 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Program the Company has purchased in aggregate 5,166,697 GDR and 99,305 common shares. Contact: KMG EP, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Daulet Zhumadil 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 [2009-05-19]