Director/PDMR Shareholding

For immediate release 6 January 2012

Allied Gold Mining Plc

("Allied Gold" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Allied Gold advises the following initial holdings of Mr Johan Oeslefe, General Manager Group Operations

1. Name of Issuer

Allied Gold Mining Plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director.

Johan Oeslefe

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person.

Relates to the individual as PDMR

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

In respect to a holding or the person named in 3.

6. Description of Shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Mr Johan Oeslefe

8. State the nature of the transaction

Initial Holdings on appointment

9. Number of shares, debentures of financial instruments relating to the shares acquired.

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures of financial instruments relating to the shares disposed.

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction.

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

Nil

16. Date Issuer informed of transaction.

N/A - initial holding

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following:

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or identification that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total Number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification.

N/A

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notifications

Peter Torre, Company Secretary

Date of Notification

6 January 2012

ENDS