Holding(s) in Company

For immediate release

27 May 2011

Allied Gold Limited

("Allied Gold" or the "Company")

Holding(s) in Company

Allied Gold announces that it was informed today that Legal and General Investment Management PLC now holds 5.29% of the total voting rights in the Company, holding a total of 63,474,750 Ordinary Shares in the Company.

ENDS

For more details, please contact:

Simon Jemison Investor Relations & Media +61 418 853 922

Rebecca Greco Investor Relations, North America +1 416 839 8610

David Simonson c/. Merlin PR +44 20 7726 8400

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Roland Cornish

Beaumont Cornish Limited

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