Board Appointment

RNS Number:7175Q
Allied Gold Limited
05 February 2007


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 05 February 2007


                              ALLIED GOLD LIMITED

                    Appointment of Director - Mr Grant Brock


Further the the announcement of 2 February 2007, the Board of Allied Gold
Limited (Allied) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Grant Brock as an
Executive Director of the Company.


The appointment as a Director follows Mr Brock's appointment as Chief Operating
Officer (COO) in October 2006. Mr Brock will remain in his role as COO where he
is leading the Allied team in the construction and commissioning of the Simberi
Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, which has made significant progress over the
past 3 months.


Mr Brock, 57, a mining engineer with extensive experience in the mining
industry, has held executive management positions in the construction,
development and operation of gold, base metal and industrial minerals mines.


He has also had corporate experience in acquisitions and project development
which will assist with the long term growth of Allied Gold and the development
of new projects for the company. His involvement has strengthened the Allied
team as it aims to facilitate the timely construction and successful
commissioning of the Simberi project.


Mr Brock is not presently a Director of any other Company, nor has he been a
Director of any other Company within the last five years. Mr Brock does not own
any ordinary shares in the Company and so has no percentage holding in the
Company's issued share capital.


There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule 2 (g) (iii)-(vii)
under the AIM Rules.


Contact:            Mark Caruso, Executive Chairman, Allied Gold Limited
                    + 61 8 9353 3638


                    Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited
                    + 44 207 628 3396


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