Director Appointment and Board Change

For Immediate Release

                                                                 21 August 2012

                             Galileo Resources Plc                             

                         ("Galileo" or the "Company")                          

                     Director Appointment and Board Change                     

Galileo is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Robin ("Jock") Harmer,
MSc, PhD to the board as Technical Director of the Company.

Andrew Sarosi (previously Technical Director) will continue as Executive
Director including responsibility for Finance and Corporate Development.

Colin Bird, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Jock Harmer
brings valuable and necessary expertise and experience in the rare earth field.
We look forward to his contribution to our mission to develop the Glenover Rare
Earth Project and identify other quality rare earth projects".

Dr Robin Edward Harmer, 58, holds an MSc in geology from University of Natal
and a PhD in geochemistry from the University of Cape Town. He is a Registered
Professional Scientist, a Fellow of the Society of Exploration Geologists and a
Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa.

Jock's initial career was in academia, holding research and teaching positions
at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa,
the University of Pretoria and the Council for Geoscience. Jock's research
interests included isotope geochemistry, the evolution of the Bushveld Complex
and its ore deposits, and the petrogenesis of carbonatites, a rock facies
favourable for hosting rare earth minerals.

Since joining the minerals industry he has served as Exploration Manager for
Pan Palladium Limited and African Platinum Plc. From early 2007 he operated as
an independent private consultant working on contracts in Africa, India and
Greenland exploring for platinum group metals, base metals and the rare earth
elements. More recently he was Managing Director of Australian-based and ASX
listed Southern Crown Resources Limited.

Jock's current and past directorships in the last 5 years are as follows:

Current

Galileo Resources Plc

Rare Earth International Ltd

Past

Southern Crown Resources Ltd

There is no further disclosure relating to Jock Harmer's appointment required
under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please contact:

Colin Bird                                            Tel [phone]
Chairman & CEO
Andrew Sarosi                                         Tel [phone]
Executive Director

Beaumont Cornish Limited,                             Tel [phone]
Nominated Advisor and Broker
Roland Cornish/James Biddle

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited                    Tel [phone]
Joint Broker
Jerry Keen/Toby Gibbs

Bishopsgate Communications                            Tel [phone]
Nick Rome/Anna Michniewicz/Ivana Petkova