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Noricum Gold Limited / EPIC: NMG / Sector: Natural Resources

11 April 2012

Noricum Gold Limited ('Noricum Gold' or 'the Company')

Board Restructuring

Noricum Gold Limited, the Austrian focussed gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that Roderick McIllree has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Additionally, in line with the Company's extensive exploration plans for the coming year, Jeremy Whybrow, previously Non-Executive Director, has been appointed as Exploration Director.

Mr. McIllree graduated from Curtin University of Technology in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree (Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology) and commenced a career in the mining industry where he worked for major mining companies both domestically and internationally, gaining experience in all facets of mining. In 2000, Mr. McIllree moved into the finance sector and worked as a mining analyst and adviser for broking houses active in capital markets. He has experience in international capital raisings having initiated several successful mining companies with assets in a variety of jurisdictions including Medusa Mining Limited, Anvil Mining Limited, and Kingsrose Mining Limited. Roderick is currently the Managing Director of ASX listed Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd, a company he founded in 2007. Roderick has also served as a technical adviser to Noricum Gold for the last eighteen months.

Noricum Gold Managing Director Greg Kuenzel said, "Rod's technical experience has been a huge asset to the Company to date, adding significant value to our 171 sq km gold and precious metal portfolio in Austria, and particularly at Rotgülden where we have seen exciting bonanza gold and silver grades from work performed over the past 18 months. I am delighted to welcome him to the Board as Non-Executive Director and I look forward to working further with him as we progress our flagship project to resource status.

"I would also like to welcome Jeremy to his new executive position with the Company. We have a busy year ahead and will benefit hugely from his experience in in the operational environment which includes significant exposure to exploration and mining operations, project evaluation and feasibility studies."

Please see the Appendix below for further disclosure with regard to Roderick McIllree in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies.

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APPENDIX

Further disclosures regarding Roderick McIllree as required by the AIM Rules for Companies.

Full name: Roderick Claude McIllree (B.Sc. (Geology), Grad Dip. (Mineral Economics) MAusIMM)

Age: 38

The current directorships held by Roderick McIllree are as follows:

Past directorships held by Roderick McIllree in the last five years are as follows:

Notes to Editors

Noricum Gold Limited is an AIM listed gold and precious metal exploration and development company focussed on south-central Austria, an historic gold producing region. Its portfolio spans five areas across 165 sq km of highly prospective land with work currently focussed on the 51 sq km Rotgülden gold and precious metals project, which consists of 15 underground mines including the previously operating gold/copper/silver Rotgülden mine. The Company is actively conducting exploration programmes to advance these licences through the resource development cycle. Bonanza high grade gold, silver and copper results to date underpin the expanding and exciting potential of the projects and regional continuations.