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

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Lihir Gold Ltd (TSX:LGG)(ASX:LGL)(NASDAQ:LIHR) ("LGL") notes that it has filed Form 20-F with the Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States. This form 20-F, "Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008," is available through the Company's filings on EDGAR (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) and will be available shortly on the Company's website (http://www.lglgold.com).