Lihir Gold Ltd (“LGL”) advises that for the purpose of calculating the entitlements of LGL shareholders who elected 'Maximum Share Consideration' or ' Maximum Cash Consideration' under the mix and match facility under the Scheme, the Newcrest VWAP is A$37.86.

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Lihir Gold Limited ("LGL") today announced that trading on NASDAQ in LGL’s American Depositary Shares (represented by American Depositary Receipts or "ADRs") will be suspended prior to the opening of trading on Monday, 30 August 2010 (New York time) and that LGL intends to withdraw the listing of the ADRs and the underlying ordinary shares from NASDAQ. This follows the suspension of trading of LGL ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") and the Port Moresby Stock Exchange ("POMSoX") from close of trading today, Monday, 30 August 2010 (Australian time).

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Lihir Gold Limited (“LGL”) today announces that, in accordance with the order issued by the National Court of Papua New Guinea on Friday, 27 August and pursuant to section 250(3) of the Companies Act of PNG, the Schema of Arrangements takes effect on and from today, 30 August 2010.

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Following last Friday’s decision of the National Court of Papua New Guinea which approved the Scheme of Arrangement by which Newcrest Mining Limited ("Newcrest") will acquire all of the issued shares of Lihir Gold Limited ("LGL"), Graeme Hunt has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective 29 August 2010.

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