OREANDA-NEWS. On December 02, 2008 KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are traded in the official list of Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) of the first category spread an information message, reported the press-centre of KASE.

JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("the Company" or "KMG EP") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Programme commenced on 24 November, 2008, on 01 December 2008 the Company acquired 60 000 of its global depositary receipts ("GDRs") (LSE:KMG) on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of US12.7193 per GDR.

Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 60 000 GDRs and 3 637 ordinary shares.