Appointment of external directorship

21 December 2018

GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED 

("Gem Diamonds" or the "Company") 

Harry Kenyon-Slaney - Appointment of external directorship

The Company has been informed that, with effect from 7 November 2018, Mr Kenyon-Slaney was appointed an independent non-executive director of Petropavlovsk plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.

For further information:

Gem Diamonds Limited

ir@gemdiamonds.com

Celicourt Communications

Joanna Boon/Mark Antelme

Tel: +44 (0) 207 520 9261

ABOUT GEM DIAMONDS:

Gem Diamonds is a leading global diamond producer of high value diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the Letšeng mine in Lesotho and 100% of the Ghaghoo mine in Botswana. The Letšeng mine is famous for the production of large, top colour, exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. www.gemdiamonds.com