Exercise of Options

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8 September 2011

Allied Gold Mining PLC

("Allied Gold" or the "Company")

Exercise of Options

The Company announces that pursuant to the terms of the Allied Gold Mining PLC Option Plan, an employee has exercised share options for an amount of 6,250 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares"). 

Application to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange has been made for these new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that admission will become effective on 14 September 2011.

Following the issue of such shares, the Company's total issued and voting share capital will consist of 199,761,267 Ordinary shares. 

For further information:

Allied Gold Mining PLC (Investor and Media) - Simon Jemison,

+61 418 853 922

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

+44 (0) 207 653 4000

Oriel Securities (Joint Corporate Broker) - Jonathan Walker / Michael Shaw,

+44 (0) 207 710 7600

Buchanan (Financial PR Advisor) - Bobby Morse / James Strong

+44 (0) 207 466 5000