Appointment of Joint Broker

6 September 2012

Botswana Diamonds plc

("Botswana Diamonds" or the "Company")

Appointment of Joint Broker

Botswana Diamonds is pleased to announce that it has appointed Keith Bayley Rogers & Co. Limited (KBR) as Joint Broker to the Company with immediate effect. KBR will act alongside Westhouse Securities Limited.

Enquiries:

Botswana Diamonds PLC

John Teeling, Chairman +353 1 833 2833

Westhouse Securities Limited

Richard Baty +44 (0)20 7601 6100

Petre Norton

Keith Bayley Rogers & Co. Limited

Simon Frost +44 (0) 20 3100 8673

Niall Pearson +44 (0) 20 3100 8139

Blythe Weigh Communications +44 (0) 207 138 3204

Tim Blythe +44 (0) 7816 924626

Paul Weigh +44 (0) 7989 129658

Robert Kellner +44 (0) 7800 554377

Pembroke Communications

David O'Siochain +353 1 649 6486

www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk