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Zhaikmunai Standard and Poor's (S&P) Rating Raised To 'B+' on Strong Operational Track Record and Robust Credit Metrics; Outlook Stable Amsterdam, 5 August 2013 - Zhaikmunai L.P. (LSE: ZKM) ("Zhaikmunai"), the oil and gas exploration and production enterprise with assets in north-western Kazakhstan, today reports that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its long-term corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'B'. The outlook is stable. S&P also raised the issue ratings on Zhaikmunai's senior secured notes to 'B+' from 'B'. FULL RELEASE The full press release is available on the following link: http://ratings.standardandpoors.com/corporates/EMEA-Commodities.html Further information For further information please visit www.zhaikmunai.com Further enquiries Zhaikmunai LP - Investor Relations Bruno G. Meere Kirsty Hamilton-Smith investor_relations@zhaikmunai.com + 31 20 737 2288 Deutsche Bank + 44 (0) 207 545 8000 Ben Lawrence JM Hafner Rob Abbott VTB Capital plc + 44 (0) 203 334 8000 Alexander Metherell Marcus Brown Giles Coffey College Hill + 44 (0) 207 457 2020 David Simonson Catherine Wickman Anca Spiridon About Zhaikmunai Zhaikmunai is an independent oil and gas enterprise currently engaging in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas in north-western Kazakhstan. Its Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) are listed on the London Stock Exchange (Ticker symbol: ZKM). Zhaikmunai's principal producing asset is the Chinarevskoye field, in which it holds a 100% interest and is the operator, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhaikmunai LLP. In addition, Zhaikmunai holds a 100% interest in and is the operator of the Rostoshinskoye, Darinskoye and Yuzhno-Gremyachenskoye oil and gas fields. Located in the pre-Caspian basin to the north-west of Uralsk, these exploration and development fields are approximately 60 and 120 kilometres respectively from the Chinarevskoye field. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this document are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the intent, belief and current expectations of the Partnership or its officers with respect to various matters. When used in this document, the words"expects,""believes,""anticipates,""plans,""may,""will,""should" and similar expressions, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are not promises or guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those suggested by any such statements. Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority: BaFin - Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) and authorised and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA"). Details about the extent of Deutsche Bank AG's authorisation and regulation by the FCA are available on request. VTB Capital VTB Capital Plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END