Response to share price movement

Response to share price movement

Astana, 25 July 2014. KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("KMG EP" or the "Company") notes the recent movement in the price of the Company's listed securities and confirms that Independent Directors of KMG EP received a highly preliminary approach from National Company KazMunaiGas NC ("NC KMG"), its majority shareholder, about a possible offer for the ordinary shares in KMG EP it does not already own.

The approach from NC KMG is at an early stage and there can be no certainty that an offer will be made. The Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company are in the process of appointing advisors and will consider any proposal from NC KMG in due course. In the meantime shareholders are urged to take no action.

Any offer for KMG EP would not be subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

KMG EP will make a further announcement at such time as is appropriate or it is required to do so.

Notes to editorsKMG EP is among the top three Kazakh oil and gas producers. The overall production in 2013 was 12.4 million tonnes (an average of 251 kbopd) of crude oil, including the Company's share in Kazgermunai, CCEL and PKI. The Company's total consolidated volume of proved and probable reserves including shares in the associates, as at the end of 2013 was 200 million tonnes (1.5 bn bbl), out of which 148.8 million tonnes (1.1 bn bbl) relates to Ozenmunaigas, Embamunaigas, and UOG (Rozhkovskoye field, Fyodorovskiy block). The Company's shares are listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the GDRs are listed on The London Stock Exchange. The Company raised over US$2bn in its IPO in September 2006.

For further details please contact us at:KMG EP. Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 5433)Asel Kaliyevae-mail: [email protected]

HSBC. Corporate Broker to KMG EP (+44 207 991 8888)

Simon Alexander

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