DIAMONDCORP PLC - Appointment of non-executive director and retirement of non-executive director

Appointment of non-executive director and retirement of non-executive director

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")


APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


The Board of DiamondCorp Plc (“DiamondCorp” or “the Company”)
is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Hulme
Scholes (Hulme Scholes) as an independent Non-Executive
Director with effect from August 1st 2013.


Hulme Scholes Biography
Hulme Scholes (Born 1966) is a leading South African attorney
with his primary focus being mining and mineral law. Before
studying Law at Wits University in Johannesburg he completed
his National Service and a year working for Rand Mines on the
Harmony Gold Mine. He completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree
(1990) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree (1992).
Over the past 20 years he has been a Partner at three law
firms and is now a Director of Malan Scholes Attorneys
practising exclusively in the field of Mining and Mineral Law.
He is a Director of Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty)
Ltd, West Wits Mining Ltd, Randgold & Exploration Company Ltd
and Lace Diamond Mines (Pty) Ltd.
Commenting on the announcement DiamondCorp’s Chairman, Euan
Worthington said “I am very pleased that Hulme Scholes has
accepted our invitation to join the Board of DiamondCorp. He
has been advising the Company since 2005 when we acquired
rights to the Lace diamond mine. As a highly regarded and
experienced attorney focussed on Mining and Mineral Law in
South Africa, Hulme brings valuable local knowledge to the
Company as we move towards diamond production.”


At the same time, George Morton is retiring as a Non-Executive
Director and the Board would like to thank him for his
valuable support and counsel over recent years.


Further information on Mr Scholes is provided in the appendix
below


Contact details:


DiamondCorp plc
Paul Loudon, Chief Executive
Tel: +27 56 212 2930
Euan Worthington, Chairman
Tel: +44 20 3151 0970


UK Broker & Nomad
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Dominic Morley/Adam James/Hannah Woodley
Tel: +44 20 7886 2500


Joint Broker
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Ewan Leggat/Laura Littley
Tel: +44 20 3463 2260


JSE Designated Advisor
Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)
Kim Dawson
Tel: +27 118097794
Appendix


Mr John Hulme Scholes currently holds no ordinary shares and
holds or has held the following directorship within the last
five years:


Current
Randgold and Exploration Company Limited
West Wits Mining Limited
Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited
Malan Scholes Inc.
Lace Diamond Mines (Pty) Limited


Previous:
Nil




Save as set out above, there is no information specified by
paragraph (g) in Schedule Two to the AIM Rules that is
required to be disclosed


30 July 2013
Johannesburg


Designated Advisor
Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)

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