Directorate Change

Ormonde Mining PLC
01 September 2005

1 September 2005


                               Ormonde Mining plc

                    Fraser Gardiner Joins Board of Directors

DUBLIN & LONDON: 1 September 2005 - Ormonde Mining plc ("Ormonde" or "the
Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Fraser Gardiner to Ormonde's
Board of Directors with immediate effect.


Fraser, an exploration geologist by background, has previously been involved in
the exploration and project evaluation side of the mining industry in Eastern
Europe, Spain and North Africa, and has worked at Ormonde since February 2002.
In addition to his technical role in all of Ormonde's projects, Fraser has been
closely involved in Ormonde's fund raising activities and has over the last
eighteen months assumed responsibility for Ormonde's investor and public
relations activities.




Ormonde Chairman, Mike Donoghue commented,


"I am most pleased to welcome Fraser to the Board. He brings a most desirable
combination of technical expertise, corporate awareness, sound judgement and
energy to the Board, whilst his intimate knowledge of our properties means he is
well placed to contribute immediately."




Fraser Thomas Gardiner, aged 28, has held the following directorships or
partnerships in the past 5 years:



Current

Previous

Aurum Exploration Limited

Aurum Mineral Resources Limited


There are no details specified by Schedule 2 (g) iii-viii of the AIM Rules and
the IEX Rules to be disclosed by Mr. Gardiner.


Mr. Gardiner currently holds 600,000 share options in the Company.




Enquiries to:


Kerr Anderson, Managing Director,

Ormonde Mining plc Tel: [phone]


Simon Rothschild,

Bankside Consultants Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone]


ENDS




BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Ormonde Mining is quoted on the AIM and IEX markets in London and Dublin,
respectively. The Company is focused on acquiring and developing gold projects
in Spain where it has a strong local Spanish management team, supported by a
Board with extensive exploration expertise in the region and mine development
experience.


For more information and contact details including email, please visit
www.ormondemining.com.


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