8 Sep 2008 07:00
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8Β SeptemberΒ 2008 |
AIM: PDL |
Petra Diamonds LimitedΒ
("the Company")
Significant Shareholding
TheΒ Company wasΒ notifiedΒ onΒ 5Β SeptemberΒ 2008Β that following recent purchases Saad Investments Company Limited now holdsΒ 66,261,722Β ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 36.0%Β of the Company's ordinaryΒ issuedΒ share capital.
Petra Diamonds Limited is a Bermuda registered company and as such is not subject to the Takeover Code and accordingly there is no obligation for a mandatory offer underΒ theΒ RulesΒ of the Takeover Code by any shareholder increasing their holding above 30% of the Company's issued share capital.
For further information,Β pleaseΒ contact:
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Cathy Malins |
Telephone: +44 (0) 20Β 7318 0452 |
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Petra Diamonds, London |
cathym@petradiamonds.comΒ |
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Adrian HaddenΒ |
Telephone: +44 (0) 20Β 7523 8000 |
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Collins Stewart, London |
or visit Petra Diamonds atΒ www.petradiamonds.com
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