KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 5,000 GDRs on LSE and 2,420 common shares on KASE May 20, 2009

/KASE, May 21, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), issued a statement: Quotation beginning KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("EP KMG", "the Company") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Program commenced on November 24, 2008, on May 20, 2009 the Company acquired 5,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD18.00 a GDR, and 2,420 common shares on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT16,175.66 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy back Program, the Company has purchased in aggregate 5,291,697 GDRs and 103,076 common shares. Contact: "EP KMG", Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Daulet Zhumadil e-mail: pr@kmgep.kz "EP KMG", 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 [2009-05-21]