OREANDA-NEWS. KazMunaiGas Exploration (Astana), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following information statement:

On 17 June 2016 a circular (the "NC Circular") was published by JSC NC KazMunayGas ("NC KMG") setting out its proposed amendments to the relationship agreement between NC KMG and JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("KMG EP" or the "Company") and to the Charter of the Company (the "Proposed Amendments"),  and the terms of its conditional on-market purchase offers to be made to the holders of ordinary and preferred shares and GDRs in the Company (the "Purchase Offer").

Further to this, KMG EP confirmed that an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders ("EGM") will be held at 17 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan at 10:00 A.M. on 3 August 2016 to consider the Proposed Amendments.