25 February 2022 |
LSE: PDL |
Petra Diamonds
Limited
("Petra" or the "Company")
Initial Sales Results for 80%
of Fourth Tender cycle for FY 2022
Petra has closed sales for approximately 80% of the volume of
its Fourth Tender cycle for FY 2022. In these initial tender
results, 589,168 carats have been sold for a total of US$110.5 million, at an average price of
US$188 per carat. No Exceptional
Stones were sold as part of these initial sales.
Like-for-like rough diamond price increases on the six months to
December 2021 are still being
determined and will be announced when they become available.
As a result, it is not yet possible to determine how much of
the increase in US$ price per carat is attributable to market
movement versus product mix.
The sale of the remaining 20% of the volume of the Fourth Tender
cycle, which is of comparable product mix, is scheduled to close on
or around 7 March 2022 and the full
sales results of the Fourth Tender cycle will be released shortly
thereafter.
This announcement includes inside information as defined in
Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is being
released on behalf of Petra by the Company Secretary.
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For further information, please
contact:
Petra Diamonds,
London
Telephone: +44 20 7494 8203
Jill
Sherratt
investorrelations@petradiamonds.com
Julia Stone
About Petra Diamonds Limited
Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and
a supplier of gem quality rough diamonds to the international
market. The Company’s portfolio incorporates interests in three
underground producing mines in South
Africa (Finsch, Cullinan and Koffiefontein) and one open pit
mine in Tanzania (Williamson).
Petra's strategy is to focus on value rather than volume
production by optimising recoveries from its high-quality asset
base in order to maximise their efficiency and profitability. The
Group has a significant resource base of ca. 230 million carats,
which supports the potential for long-life operations.
Petra strives to conduct all operations according to the highest
ethical standards and only operates in countries which are members
of the Kimberley Process. The Company aims to generate tangible
value for each of its stakeholders, thereby contributing to the
socio-economic development of its host countries and supporting
long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its employees,
partners and communities.
Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'PDL'. The Company’s
US$336.7 million notes due in 2026
are listed (subject to temporary suspension) on the Irish Stock
Exchange and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market. For
more information, visit www.petradiamonds.com.