Inclusion in FTSE 250 Index

RNS Number : 9230Y

Petra Diamonds Limited

08 March 2012

 



8 March 2012

LSE: PDL

Petra Diamonds Limited

("Petra" or "the Company")

Inclusion in FTSE 250 Index

Petra Diamonds Limited, a leading independent diamond mining group, is pleased to announce that the FTSE Group yesterday approved the inclusion of the Company in the FTSE 250 Index.  All constituent changes will be applied after the close of business on Friday, 16 March 2012 and will be effective on Monday, 19 March 2012.

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For further information, please contact:

Petra Diamonds, London	Telephone: [phone]
Cathy Malins	[e-mail]

Buchanan (PR Adviser)	Telephone: [phone]
Bobby Morse James Strong	[e-mail] [e-mail]

RBC Capital Markets (Sponsor and Joint Broker)	Telephone: [phone]
Martin Eales	[e-mail]
Pierre Schreuder	[e-mail]

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)	Telephone: [phone]
Rob Collins Andrew Chubb	[e-mail] [e-mail]

About Petra Diamonds Limited

Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and an increasingly important supplier of rough diamonds to the international market. The Company has a well-diversified portfolio, with interests in eight producing mines: seven in South Africa (Finsch, Cullinan, Koffiefontein, Kimberley Underground, Helam, Sedibeng and Star) and one in Tanzania (Williamson).

Petra offers an exceptional growth profile, with a core objective to steadily increase annual production to over 5 million carats by FY 2019. The Group has a major resource base in excess of 300 million carats.

Petra conducts all its operations according to the highest ethical standards and will only operate in countries which are members of the Kimberley Process. Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'PDL'.

For more information, visit the Company's website at www.petradiamonds.com.

 

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