QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) -

 St Barbara Limited and Allied Gold Mining Plc 2 August 2012 FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD ("FIRB") APPROVAL One of the regulatory conditions of the proposed combination of St Barbara Limited and Allied Gold Mining Plc was to obtain Foreign Investment Review Board ("FIRB") approval for the transaction. This approval has been received. Accordingly, the condition set out in Part Three, sub-part A, clause 3 (d) on page 49 of the Scheme Booklet (which was released on ASX on 18 July 2012) has been fulfilled. Ross Kennedy Executive General Manager Corporate Services Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END