LIHR Lihir Gold, Limited (MM)

Lihir Gold Limited (LGL) (TSX: LGG)(NASDAQ: LIHR)(ASX: LGL) declared a final dividend of US$0.015 (1.5 US cents) per ordinary share on 18 February 2010.

The record date for this dividend is 2 March 2010, not 25 February 2010 as previously advised.

Shareholders with a registered address in Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), New Zealand, the United Kingdom or Canada will receive their dividend in the currency of the country where they are registered.

Shareholders with addresses outside these countries will receive the dividend in US currency.

Please note that as LGL is a PNG registered company, the dividend will be subject to PNG withholding tax at the rate of 10% and will be unfranked.

The dividend will be paid on 31 March 2010.

ARBN 069 803 998

Contacts: Lihir Gold Limited Joel Forwood Manager Investor Relations +61 3318 3331 Lihir Gold Limited Cheryl A. Martin North American Investor Relations 303-386-4586 cmartin@martincorpcom.net www.LGLGold.com