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                                                        31 May 2012

                        Allied Gold Mining PLC

                   ("Allied Gold" or the "Company")

                         Board Member Update

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), the Company notes that Mr
Sean Harvey, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of
the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of Allied Gold Mining PLC, has
been appointed as a non-executive director of ASX and TSX Listed
Azimuth Resources Limited.



For further information:

Allied Gold Mining PLC (Investor and Media) - Joe Dowling, +61 403 369
232

RBC Capital Markets (Joint Corporate Broker) - Stephen Foss / Matthew
Coakes / Daniel Conti, +44 (0) 207 653 4000

Buchanan (Financial PR Advisor) - Bobby Morse / James Strong, +44 (0)
207 466 5000





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