QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Oct 7, 2011) -

 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL 7 October 2011 Allied Gold Mining PLC ("Allied Gold" or the "Company") Block Listing Application Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the admission to the Official List of a Block Listing of 10,162,491 new ordinary shares of 10p each in Allied Gold Mining PLC and to the London Stock Exchange for such Block Listed shares to be admitted to trading. The application is being made in respect of shares to be issued under the Allied Gold Mining PLC Option Plan. When issued, the shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END