Kazmunaigaz Exploration Regulatory News (KMG)

18 Jan 2008 12:49

JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Prod18 January 2008 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging ManagerialResponsibility and Connected Persons All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issue: 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR KAZMUNAIGAS EXPLORATION PRODUCTION JSC (KMG EP) 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006): (i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R 3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director: connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and MR. ASKAR BALZHANOV identify the connected person: NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A DIRECTOR / PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect 6. Description of shares (including class), of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or debentures or derivatives or financial 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial instruments relating to shares: interest: GLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS ISIN US48666V2043 NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF (GDR) REPRESENTING 1/6 OF KMG EP'S COMMON ASKAR BALZHANOV SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders (s) and, if 8. State the nature of the transaction: more than one, the number of shares by each of them: PARTICIPATION IN THE KMG EP OPTION PLAN MR. ASKAR BALZHANOV 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired: shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 10 662 GDRS 0.00254% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed: shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 476 GDRS 0.00011 % 13. Price per share or value of transaction: 14. Date and place of transaction: 0.00 USD PER GDR ACQUIRED 17 JANUARY 2008, LONDON 33.00 USD PER GDR DISPOSED 15. Total holding following notification and total 16. Date issue informed of transaction: percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should be taken into account 18 JANUARY 2008, LONDON when calculating percentage): 23 158 GDRS; 0.00552% If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures involved option (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which indication that price is to be fixed at the options held following notification time of exercise 23. Any additional information: 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: EXERCISE OF A NIL COST OPTION GRANTED BY KMG EP AS AN IPO AWARD ON 29 DECEMBER 2006 RASHID MUSSIN, TEL. +7 7172 977482 Name of authorized official of issue responsible for making notification ALEXANDER GLADYSHEV, TEL. +7 7172 975 433 Date of notification 18 JANUARY 2008 Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notificationrequired by DR 3.3. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of derivative relating to theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to adirector/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange