Norseman Gold Regulatory News (NGL)

Norseman Gold plc / Epic: NGL / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration

19 September 2012

AIM: NGL

ASX: NGX

NORSEMAN GOLD PLC

('Norseman Gold' or 'the Company')

Further re Suspension

Further to the announcement made at 11:45 today, Norseman Gold Plc confirms that is has requested the suspension of trading in its shares on AIM, and a trading halt on ASX, pending discussions with its financiers regarding its operations at the Norseman Gold Project.

A further announcement will be made as soon as possible.

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For further information visit www.norsemangoldplc.com, email investors@ngold.com.au or contact:

David Steinepreis Norseman Gold Plc. Tel: +44 (0) 7913402727

William Vandyk Northland Capital Partners Ltd Tel: 020 7796 8800

Guy Wilkes Ocean Equities Ltd Tel: 020 7786 4370

Susie Geliher / Hugo de Salis St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7236 1177

Forward-Looking Statements:

This regulatory news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which include assumptions with respect to future plans, results and capital expenditures. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information may prove to be incorrect. All such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Please refer to the Company's Admission Document available from the Company's web site for a list of risk factors. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive there from. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release.