FDI Firestone Diamonds Plc

RNS Number:6406T
Firestone Diamonds PLC
23 March 2007

               
TR-1(i):       NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing  Firestone Diamonds plc
shares to which voting rights are attached(ii):

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Notification for the FSA 20th March 2007 Deadline                       X


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification                Gartmore Investment Limited
obligation(iii):

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):            Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C
                                                                Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies
                                                                                4.398%

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached(v):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                             23/03/2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                   5%

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of       Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)
shares              the Triggering
                    transaction (vi)
if possible using   Number of  Number of  Number of    Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE       Shares     Voting     shares       ix
                               Rights
                               viii       Direct       Direct  x   Indirect xi  Direct      Indirect

GB0003915336                   9%         5,170,527                5,170,527                9.273%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument           xiii            Period/ Date xiv          that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

5,170,527                                          9.273%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:                            Philip Kenny
15. Contact telephone number:                0208 834 1028



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