Lihir Gold Limited TSX: LGG ASX: LGL NASDAQ: LIHR

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA--(Marketwire - Nov. 24, 2009) - Lihir Gold Limited (TSX:LGG)(ASX:LGL)(NASDAQ:LIHR)(LGL)("the company") declared an interim dividend of US$0.015 (1.5 US cents) per ordinary share on 29 October 2009.

The record date for this dividend was 9 November 2009.

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. The following exchange rates, set as at the Record Date, will apply to the dividend when paid in a currency other than US$:

                          US$ Exchange rate          Dividend per share
Australia                      1.0794                     A$ 0.0162    
Papua New Guinea               2.6738                    PGK 0.0401    
New Zealand                    1.3620                    NZ$ 0.0204    
United Kingdom                 0.5971        Pounds Sterling 0.0090    
Canada                         1.0566                     C$ 0.0158    

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 30 November 2009 for holders of ordinary shares.