FDI.L Regulatory News (FDI)

10 Jan 2006 10:39

Firestone Diamonds PLC10 January 2006 Firestone Diamonds plc 10 January 2006 Firestone Diamonds plc ("the Company") announces that it received notificationon 9 January 2006 from AXA S.A. that it has a notifiable interest in 4,945,984Ordinary Shares of 20p each, representing approximately 8.87% of the currentissued ordinary share capital of the Company. Framlington HSBC is thebeneficial owner of 4,895,984 of these shares, representing approximately 8.78%of the current issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Sun Life PensionsManagement Limited is the beneficial owner of 50,000 of these shares,representing approximately 0.09% of the current issued ordinary share capital ofthe Company. For further information: Philip Kenny, Firestone Diamonds +44 20 8834 1028 / +44 7831 324 645 Leesa Peters, Conduit PR +44 20 7429 6600 / +44 7812 159 885 Jamie Cumming, Bell Lawrie +44 141 314 8103 / +44 7768 044 620 Website: www.firestonediamonds.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange