14th Nov 2008 08:00
DiamondCorp Plc
[JSE share code: DMC & AIM share code: DCP]
ISIN: GB00B183ZC46
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number 05400982)
(SA company registration number 2007/031444/10)
('DiamondCorp' or 'the Company')
Appointment of a Director
The Board of DiamondCorp is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Robin Leonard Henshall (48) to the Board of the Company as a non-executive Director, effective 14 November 2008.
Mr Henshall has more than 22 years experience as an investment banker, mainly with UBS, SG Barr Devlin, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette/Credit Suisse and County NatWest. He is currently Head of Private Equity and Corporate Advisory at European Islamic Investment Bank plc, which is a 26.09% shareholder in DiamondCorp.
Additional information required by the AIM Rules:
Current and past directorships of Mr Henshall held within the last five years are set out below:
Current Directorships Past Directorships
Soft Connection OY City Capital Corporation Limited
Petrasol OY
Priory Gardens (Malvern) Limited
There are no other matters that are required to be announced with the regard to this appointment under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
14 November 2008
London
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited
For further information, please contact:
Paul Loudon
DiamondCorp plc
+44 20 7256 2651 www.diamondcorp.plc.uk
Joe Nally/Liz Bowman
Cenkos Securities plc
+44 20 7397 8900
Robert Smith/Tanis Crosby
Investec Bank Limited
+27 11 286 7662
Charmane Russell
Russell & Associates
+27 11 880 3924
Gareth Tredway/Jos Simson/Jane Stacey
Conduit PR
+44 20 7429 6612/+44 7785 974 264
Related Shares:
DCP.L