FDI.L Regulatory News (FDI)

8 Oct 2007 07:00

Firestone Diamonds PLC08 October 2007 Firestone Diamonds plc Appointment of Joint Broker LONDON: 8 October 2007 Firestone Diamonds plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment ofCanaccord Adams Limited as Joint Broker to the Company with immediate effect. For more information please contact: Philip Kenny, Firestone Diamonds +44 20 8834 1028 / +44 7831 324 645Mike Jones/Ryan Gaffney, Canaccord Adams +44 020 7050 6500Jamie Cumming, Brewin Dolphin +44 141 314 8103 / +44 7768 044 620Ken Fleming, Brewin Dolphin +44 141 221 7733 / +44 7971 835 070 About Firestone Diamonds: Firestone Diamonds plc is an international diamond mining and explorationcompany with operations in Botswana and South Africa. Botswana is the world'slargest and lowest cost producer of diamonds, with annual production worth over$2.5 billion, and is considered to be one of the most prospective countries inthe world to explore for diamonds. Firestone is the largest holder of mineral rights in Botswana's diamondiferouskimberlite fields, controlling over 21,000 square kilometres around the majorOrapa and Jwaneng mines and the entire Tsabong kimberlite field. Firestone has86 kimberlites in its portfolio, of which 21 have been proven to bediamondiferous and 11 are currently being advanced to bulk sampling. Firestone'smining operations in South Africa include a toll treatment operation in jointventure with De Beers at the Bonte Koe Mine Firestone is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the LondonStock Exchange and trades under the symbol FDI.L. For further information visit the Company's web site atwww.firestonediamonds.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange