KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 150,000 GDRs on LSE and 849 common shares on KASE June 23, 2009

/KASE, June 24, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), a company listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), issued a statement: 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 June 23, 2009 the Company acquired 150,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD18.7407 a GDR, and 849 common shares on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT17,436.28 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 5,966,697 GDRs and 106,163 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 [2009-06-24]