QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - May 31, 2012) -

 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE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 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END