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6 January 2016
AIM: STEL
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Stellar Diamonds plc
("Stellar" of the "Company")
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Director's dealing
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The Company was informed on 05 January 2016 that Karl Smithson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, on the same day transferred ordinary shares from a nominee account in his personal name into a personal SIPP as follows:
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Date Transferred | Number of shares transferred  | Price per share (p) | Total holding prior to the transfer | Total holding subsequent to transfer  |
05 Jan 2016 | 364,123 | 8.01 p | 626,073 | 625,019 |
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There is a small change to Mr Smithson's total beneficial as a result of the transfer. Following the transfer, he is beneficially interested in 625,019 ordinary shares (including those held by his wife), representing 2.42% of the issued share capital of the Company. The issued share capital of the Company comprises 25,802,474 ordinary shares of 1p each.
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 **ENDS**
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Enquiries:
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Karl Smithson, CEO Philip Knowles, CFO | Stellar Diamonds plc Stellar Diamonds plc | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7010 7686 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7010 7686 |
Martin Lampshire Emma Earl Jo Turner | Daniel Stewart & Company plc (Broker) Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 6550 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7148 7900 |
Lottie Brocklehurst | St Brides Partners Ltd | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 |
Charlotte Heap | (Financial PR) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 |
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About Stellar Diamonds plc
Stellar is an AIM quoted (AIM: STEL) West African focused diamond development company which is continuing trial mine evaluation of its Baoulé kimberlite in Guinea, and is progressing the 1.45 million carat Tongo Dyke-1 resource through the mining licence application process. In addition, Stellar holds the 3 million carat Droujba project in Guinea and continues to pursue channels to ensure the proper reinstatement of its Kono licences in Sierra Leone.
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