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JSC National Company Kazmunaygas

20 November 2015

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JSC NATIONAL COMPANY KAZMUNAYGAS

ANNOUNCES EARLY TENDER RESULTS

Astana, Kazakhstan, 20 November 2015.

On 5 November 2015, JSC National Company KazMunayGas ("KMG"), on behalf of itself and KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub B.V. ("KMG Finance"), launched a cash tender offer (the "Offer") inviting all holders of Notes (as defined below) in any Series (as defined below) to tender their Notes, subject to the conditions set out in the Offer to Purchase Memorandum dated 5 November 2015 (the "Offer to Purchase Memorandum"). The Notes targeted by the Offer are: (i) any and all of the outstanding U.S.$2,000,000,000 5.75% Notes due 2043 issued by KMG (the "2043 Notes"); (ii) any and all of the outstanding U.S.$1,000,000,000 6.00% Notes due 2044 issued by KMG (the "2044 Notes" and, together with the 2043 Notes, the "First Priority Notes"); (iii) the outstanding U.S.$1,000,000,000 4.40% Notes due 2023 issued by KMG (the "2023 Notes"); (iv) the outstanding U.S.$500,000,000 4.875% Notes due 2025 issued by KMG (the "2025 Notes" and, together with the 2023 Notes, the "Second Priority Notes"); (v) the outstanding U.S.$1,500,000,000 7.00% Notes due 2020 issued by KMG (the "2020 Notes"); and (vi) the outstanding U.S.$1,250,000,000 6.375% Notes due 2021 issued by KMG (the "2021 Notes" and, together with the 2020 Notes, the "Third Priority Notes" and, collectively with the First Priority Notes and the Second Priority Notes, the "Notes"). Each of the 2043 Notes, the 2044 Notes, the 2023 Notes, the 2025 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the 2021 Notes are herein referred to as a "Series" of Notes.

Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings given in the Offer to Purchase Memorandum.

Further to the announcement of the Offer on 5 November 2015, KMG hereby informs Noteholders that, as at the Early Expiration Time (being 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on 19 November 2015), the aggregate principal amount of Notes in each Series, respectively, validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn), and received by the Tender Agent at or prior to the Early Expiration Time, is set out in the ninth column of the table below under the heading "Aggregate Principal Amount Validly Tendered at the Early Expiration Time", representing approximately U.S.$5.1 billion of principal amount of the Notes. Validly tendered Notes are irrevocable after the Early Expiration Time with any future valid tenders of Notes to be considered irrevocable after that time.

The following table sets forth details of the Offer applicable to Notes in each Series, as well as the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered at the Early Expiration Time, respectively:

 
                                                                                           Relevant Price       Aggregate 
                                                                                                                Principal 
                                                                                                              Amount Validly 
                                                                                                               Tendered at 
                                                                                                                the Early 
                                                                                                                Expiration 
                                                                                                                   Time 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Priority      Series    ISIN (Reg S/      Cusip (Rule     Maturity    Principal         Early     Standard 
 Acceptance    of        144A):            144A):                      Amount            Price     Price 
 Level         Notes                                                   Outstanding(1) 
                                                                       : 
------------  --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  ----------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
 First 
  Priority     2043      XS0925015157 /                    30 April    U.S.$2,000,000                         U.S.$1,487,551 
  Notes         Notes     US46639UAB17     46639UAB1        2043        ,000             88.50%    85.50%     ,000 
------------  --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  ----------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
                                              7 
  2044      XS1134544151 /                     November                                                       U.S.$969,388,0 
   Notes     US48667QAK13     48667QAK1        2044       U.S.$1,000,000,000             90.50%    87.50%     00 
 --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  -----------------------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
 Second 
  Priority     2023      XS0925015074 /                    30 April    U.S.$1,000,000                         U.S.$589,019,0 
  Notes         Notes     US46639UAA34     46639UAA3        2023        ,000             95.50%    92.50%     00 
------------  --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  ----------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
  2025      XS1132166031 /                    7 May                                                           U.S.$376,823,0 
   Notes     US48667QAH83     48667QAH8        2025       U.S.$ 500,000,000              95.50%    92.50%     00 
 --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  -----------------------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
 Third 
  Priority     2020      XS0506527851 /                    5 May       U.S.$1,500,000                         U.S.$848,106,0 
  Notes         Notes     US48667QAE52     48667QAE5        2020        ,000             107.75%   104.75%    00 
------------  --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  ----------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
  2021      XS0556885753 /                    9 April                                                         U.S.$819,433,0 
   Notes     US48667QAF28     48667QAF2        2021       U.S.$1,250,000,000             104.75%   101.75%    00 
 --------  ----------------  --------------  ----------  -----------------------------  --------  ---------  --------------- 
 

__________

Note:

   (1)   Aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding as at the date of this announcement. 

No Notes purchased pursuant to the Offer will be reissued or resold.

First Priority Notes Accepted for Purchase and Early Settlement Date

KMG hereby announces that it has accepted for purchase all the First Priority Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at the Early Expiration Time (representing an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$$2,456,939,000).

Subject to the terms of the Offer to Purchase Memorandum, KMG will pay to Holders of such First Priority Notes accepted for purchase at the Early Expiration Time the applicable Early Consideration (including amounts of Accrued Interest) for their Notes, in cash, on 24 November 2015 ("Early Settlement Date").

The following table sets forth the details of the aggregate principal amount of First Priority Notes accepted for purchase at the Early Expiration Time and the Early Consideration payable (including amounts of Accrued Interest) in respect of such First Priority Notes:

 
 Series of        ISIN (Reg S/     Cusip (Rule     Aggregate        Aggregate       Accrued         Early 
 Notes            144A):           144A):          Principal        Principal       Interest        Consideration 
                                                   Amount           Amount                          Payable (including 
                                                   Accepted for     Outstanding                     Accrued Interest) 
                                                   Purchase         following 
                                                                    settlement on 
                                                                    Early 
                                                                    Settlement 
                                                                    Date 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------  ------------------- 
 2043 Notes       XS0925015157 /   46639UAB1       U.S.$1,487,551   U.S.$512,449,   U.S.$5,702,27   U.S.$1,322,184,913 
                   US46639UAB17                    ,000             000             8.97            .97 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------  ------------------- 
 2044 Notes       XS1134544151 /   48667QAK1       U.S.$969,388,0   U.S.$30,612,0   U.S.$2,746,59   U.S.$880,042,739.4 
                   US48667QAK13                    00               00              9.46            6 
---------------  ---------------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------  ------------------- 
 

Second Priority Notes and Third Priority Notes

Details of Second Priority Notes and Third Priority Notes accepted for purchase will be announced following the expiry of the Offer at the Standard Expiration Time (as defined below). Holders of Second Priority Notes and Third Priority Notes that were validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to the Early Expiration Time and accepted for purchase will be eligible to receive the applicable Early Consideration for their Notes, which will be payable on or about 10 December 2015 (the "Standard Settlement Date").

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