KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) bought back on October 14, 2011, 26,151 GDR on London Stock Exchange and 40 common shares KZ1C51460018 (KZ000A0KEZQ2, RDGZ) on KASE

/KASE, October 17, 11/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following press release of October 17, 2011: quotation KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (EP KMG, the Company) announced that within the its shares buy back program started on October 11, 2011, on October 14, 2011 the Company bought back 26,151 global depository receipts (GDR) on London Stock Exchange at an average price US$15.93 per GDR. From the beginning of the shares buy back program the Company bought back 213,203 GDR and 40 common shares. Contacts: EP KMG, Public Relations +7 7172 97 7600 Daulet Zhumadil e-mail: pr@kmgep.kz EP KMG, Institutional Investors +7 7172 97 5433 Assel Kalieva e-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham Bell Pottinger +44 207 861 3147 Elena Dobson e-mail: edobson@pelhambellpottinger.co.uk ends [2011-10-17]