FOR:  KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD INC.

TSX, AIM SYMBOL:  KGI

September 29, 2009

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.: AIM Rule 20-2009 Annual Report

KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 29, 2009) - In accordance with AIM Rule 20, Kirkland Lake
Gold (TSX:KGI)(AIM:KGI) announces that its Audited Financial Statements and Management's Discussion
and Analysis for the year ended 30 April 2009 have been posted to shareholders and are now available
on its website: www.klgold.com under Financial Reports on the investor information page, or on SEDAR
at www.SEDAR.com.

Copies are also available at the Company's office: Suite 1028, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C
2B5, Canada.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Brian Hinchcliffe
President
1 705 567 5208
1 705 568 6444 (FAX)
bhinchcliffe@klgold.com

OR

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Scott Koyich
Investor Relations
1 403 215 5979
info@klgold.com
www.klgold.com

OR

Pelham Public Relations
Chelsea Hayes
+44 20 7743 6675
chelsea.hayes@pelhampr.com

OR

NOMAD: Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Dominic Morley
+44 20 7459 5744
dominic.morley@panmure.com

OR

NOMAD: Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Ashton Clanfield
+44 20 7459 5744

OR

Ocean Equities Ltd.
Guy Wilkes
+44 207 786 4370
guy.wilkes@oceanequities.co.uk

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc has reviewed or
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.