Issue of Equity (1174G)

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RNS Number : 1174G

Firestone Diamonds PLC

06 May 2011

Firestone Diamonds plc

Exercise of Options

LONDON: 6 May, 2011

Firestone Diamonds plc, ("Firestone"), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company (ticker: AIM:FDI), announces that pursuant to the acquisition of Kopane Diamond Developments ("Kopane") in September 2010, 814,975 ordinary shares of 20 pence each in Firestone have been issued to former employees of Kopane in accordance with the terms of the Kopane Share Option Scheme. These shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing ordinary shares.

Application has been made for these shares to be admitted to AIM and dealings are expected to commence on AIM on 12 May 2011.

Following admission of these shares to AIM the total issued share capital of the Company will be 323,964,111 ordinary shares.

Further enquiries

For further information, visit the Company's web site at www.firestonediamonds.com or contact:

 
                                         +44 20 8834 1028/+44 7831 
 Philip Kenny, Chairman, Firestone        324 645 
  Diamonds                                +27 78 457 6623/+267 713 
  Tim Wilkes, CEO, Firestone Diamonds     77686 
 Tim Redfern, Evolution Securities 
  (Joint Broker)                         +44 20 7071 4312 
 Rory Scott, Mirabaud Securities 
  (Joint Broker)                         +44 20 7878 3360 
 Alexander Dewar, Brewin Dolphin 
  (Nominated Adviser)                    +44 131 529 0276 
 Jos Simson / Emily Fenton, Tavistock    +44 20 7920 3150/+44 7899 
  Communications                          870 450

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