AMI.L Regulatory News (AMI)

9 Sep 2005 12:29

Sierra Leone Diamond Company Ld09 September 2005 For immediate release 9 September 2005 Sierra Leone Diamond Company Limited ("SLDC" or the "Company") Board Appointment Sierra Leone Diamond Company (AIM : SLD), the diamond exploration company withlicence interests wholly focussed in the country of Sierra Leone, is pleased toannounce the appointment of Michael Wittet (Aged: 58) as a Non-ExecutiveDirector of the Company. Mr Wittet graduated in 1969 with a BSc Hons in Chemical Engineering from theUniversity of Edinburgh. His thirty six year career has been entirely with DeBeers and Anglo American, firstly as a metallurgist and more recently in generalmanagement of small to large scale diamond mines. For the previous twenty fiveyears he has held senior management positions with De Beers Botswana and untilearlier this year was deputy managing director of Debswana Diamond Company, theworld's most profitable diamond mine. Commenting on the appointment, SLDC's CEO Mr David Gadd-Claxton, said: "Michael Wittet brings to SLDC a wealth of diamond mining experience gained fromDe Beers which will be invaluable over the next few years as SLDC executes itsexploration and development strategy. I now believe that SLDC has the correctmix of technical and financial expertise on the board to execute this strategy". For further information, please contact: Sierra Leone Diamond Company Limited 01442 257246David Gadd-Claxton, Chief Executive OfficerMartin Dunham, Chief Financial Officer Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Bobby MorseBen Willey There are no further disclosures to be made according to Schedule 2 (paragraphf) of the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange