Listing on Botswana Stock Exchange

23 June 2011

Botswana Diamonds plc

("Botswana Diamonds" or "BOD")

Listing on Botswana Stock Exchange

Botswana Diamonds is pleased to announce that, further to the intention set out in its admission document of 2 February 2011, it has satisfied all of the requirements for listing on the Venture Capital Board of the Botswana Stock Exchange ("BSE"). BOD's shares are expected to commence trading on the BSE on 27th June 2011.

The current admission to trading on AIM remains unaffected.

For further information, visit the Company's web site at www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk or contact:

Enquiries:

Botswana Diamonds PLC

John Teeling, Chairman +353 1 833 2833

Jim Finn, Finance Director

finnCap - Nominated Adviser & Broker

Matthew Robinson +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

Henrik Persson

College Hill

Nick Elwes +44(0) 20 7457 2020

www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk