Resignation of CEO

ASX Release

4th January 2012

Sovereign Gold Company Limited

ACN 145 184 667

Level 2, 131 Macquarie Street

Sydney NSW 2000

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Directors / Officers John Dawkins AO Michael Leu

Peter Meers Jacob Rebek Qinjing Qiu

ASX Symbol: SOC

Qualifying Statement

The information in this Report that relates to Exploration Information is based on information compiled by Michael Leu who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

Mr Leu is a qualified geologist and is a director of Sovereign Gold Company Limited.

Mr Leu has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity, which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Resources. Mr Leu consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the Exploration Information in the form and context in which it appears.

Targets

The potential quantity and grade of exploration targets is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer

Sovereign Gold Company Limited (ASX: SOC) (Sovereign) advises that Nicholas Raffan has for personal reasons, resigned from the Company as both CEO and Executive Director, effective immediately.
He has been a director since 16 September 2010 and has led the Company since its successful IPO in December 2010.
"I have enjoyed working at Sovereign and being a part of a solid management team. I look forward to hearing about the milestones as Sovereign moves forward to bigger and better things." Nick Raffan said.
Commenting on the departure, Sovereign's Chairman, John Dawkins said, "With over 30 years experience as a geologist, finance professional and mineral economist. Nick has been a valuable contributor to Sovereign's ongoing strategic development. We wish him well and look forward to maintaining the strong personal relationship he has developed with all of the Board and staff during his time with Sovereign."
Nick Raffan continues to be available and will provide ongoing support to Sovereign as required.
Executive Director and Chief Geologist, Michael Leu will take over the current responsibilities of Nick Raffan as acting CEO.
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Henry Kinstlinger
Investor Relations
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