Clarification of claim against GRES

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16 August 2012

Allied Gold Mining PLC

("Allied Gold" or "the Company")

Clarification of claim against GRES

Further to the Company's release of 2 August 2012, in which it outlined claims against GR Engineering Services Limited (GRES) including a claim comprising an amount on account of "statements by the GRES Managing Director", the Company apologises to the Managing Director and clarifies that the allegations are made against GRES, and not its Managing Director.

For further information please contact:

Allied Gold Mining Plc (Investor and Media) -Joe Dowling, GM Investor Relations and Communications +61 7 3252 5911

RBC Capital Markets (Corporate Broker) - Stephen Foss / Matthew Coakes / Daniel Conti

+44 207 653 4000

Buchanan (Financial PR Advisor) - Bobby Morse / Cornelia Browne +44 207 466 5000