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DIAMONDCORP PLC - US$6,000,000 Term Loan in exchange for Lace Diamond Offtake Agreement

Release Date: 16/11/2012 09:00
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US$6,000,000 Term Loan in exchange for Lace Diamond Offtake Agreement

DiamondCorp plc
JSE share code: DMC & AIM share code: DCP
ISIN: GB00B183ZC46
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number 05400982)
(SA company registration number 2007/031444/10)
("DiamondCorp", “the Group” or "the Company")

US$6,000,000 Term Loan in exchange for Lace Diamond Offtake Agreement

DiamondCorp, the Southern African diamond development and exploration company, is
delighted to announce that it has reached heads of terms with Laurelton Diamonds, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) for a term loan of US$6,000,000 (“the
Loan”) in exchange for an Offtake Agreement for diamond production from the Lace mine in
the Free State province of South Africa.

The Loan will be drawn down by DiamondCorp Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company, in two equal tranches on 10 January 2013 (“First Funding Date”) and 10
April 2013 (“Second Funding Date”). The proceeds will be advanced to the Company’s 74%-
owned subsidiary Lace Diamond Mines (Pty) Limited (“LDM”) and used to complete the
funding required for the 47 level block cave development at Lace.

The Loan will bear interest at 9% and must be repaid in full by the 8th anniversary of the
Second Funding Date. There will be no payments of interest or principal for the first three
years of the Loan, with interest accumulating during this period and added to the principal
amount to be amortised and repaid. The Loan can be repaid early in part or in full without
penalty.

The Loan is subject to the completion of legal due diligence and execution of binding legal
agreements.

The Offtake Agreement will take effect from the First Funding Date until the end of the life of
the mine. Subject to any purchases by the South African State Diamond Trader, the Offtake
Agreement will give Laurelton Diamonds, Inc. the right to purchase, on commercial terms
related to fair market value, production from the Lace Mine which meets the quality and colour
standards required to yield Tiffany quality polished diamonds. Special stones and those
diamonds which do not meet the Tiffany standard will be excluded from the Offtake
Agreement.

Commenting on the Loan and the Offtake Agreement, DiamondCorp's CEO Paul Loudon
said: “We are very excited to have secured such a prestigious funding partner as Tiffany.
Their decision to provide project finance in return for access to a long-term supply agreement
is testament to the quality of the Lace diamonds and an expression of confidence in
DiamondCorp’s development strategy.”


Contact details:

DiamondCorp plc
Paul Loudon, Chief Executive
Tel: +44 20 3151 0970

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
AIM Nomad and Broker
Ewan Leggat/Laura Littley
Tel: +44 203 463 2260

Ocean Equities Limited
Guy Wilkes
Tel: +44 207 786 4370
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited
John-Paul Dicks
Tel: +27 21 887 9602

Russell & Associates
Charmane Russell/Marion Brower
Tel: +27 11 880 3924

16 November 2012

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