PERSEUS MINING LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2009

Sep 1, 2009

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2 September 2009

The Manager ASX Ltd Level 4 20 Bridge Street Sydney, NSW 2000

Dear Sir

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Perseus Mining Limited (ASX: PRU) is pleased to announce the appointment of T. Sean Harvey as a non-executive director. Based in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Harvey will use his extensive experience in the investment banking and resource sectors to assist the Company as it seeks to broaden global market awareness of its evolution into a West African gold producer.

For the last 10 years Mr. Harvey has been a senior officer or director of various mining companies. Sean was the founder and remains Chairman of Andina Minerals Inc., a development stage company with a multi-million ounce gold deposit in Chile. Mr. Harvey is also currently the sole Canadian director for Perth-based Moto Goldmines Limited, a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company which is working towards development and production at the large Moto gold project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. Harvey also served as President and CEO of: Orvana Minerals Inc., TXV Gold Inc. through its sale to Kinross in 2003 and Atlantico Gold through its sale of its Amapari Project to Wheaton River Minerals (now Goldcorp) in 2004.

Prior to working directly for mining companies, Mr. Harvey spent over 10 years in the investment banking and merchant banking areas, primarily focused on the mining sector. Mr. Harvey holds an Honours BA degree in Economics and Geography and an MA in Economics, both from Carleton University; an LLB from the University of Western Ontario; and, an MBA from the University of Toronto. He is currently a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Yours faithfully

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Reg Gillard Chairman

Perseus Mining Limited ABN 27 106 808 986 30 Ledgar Road, Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 PO Box 717 Balcatta WA 6914 Telephone: (618) 9240 6344 Facsimile: (618) 9240 2406 Email address: info@perseusmining.com Website: www.perseusmining.com