Holding(s) in Company

15 Mar 2005 14:14

Sierra Leone Diamond Company Ld15 March 2005 For immediate release 15 March 2005 Sierra Leone Diamond Company ("SLDC" or the "Company") Holdings in Company The Company was notified on 14 March 2005 by State Street Nominees Limited that,following a purchase of the Company's $0.01 Common Shares ("Common Shares"),State Street Nominees has an interest in 4,000,000 Common Shares representing4.13 per cent. of the issued Share Capital of the Company. For further information, please contact: Sierra Leone Diamond Company Tel: 020 7408 9500David Gadd-Claxton, Chief ExecutiveMartin Dunhan, Finance Director Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Bobby MorseBen Willey This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange