30th Jan 2007 15:42
Sierra Leone Diamond Company Ld30 January 2007 For Immediate Release 30 January 2007 Sierra Leone Diamond Company Limited ("SLDC" or the "Company") Grant of Options to Director's Sierra Leone Diamond Company Limited,(AIM:SLD), the diamond company with licence interests wholly focused in the country of Sierra Leone announces the following grant of options to Director's under its Share Option Plan. The Company granted on 29 January 2007 options to purchase 1,000,000 common shares of the Company to Jamie Alpen, the Company's newly appointed Director and Chief Financial Officer, as per the terms and conditions of his employment contract. On the same date the Company also granted options to purchase 200,000 common shares to Francesco Scolaro and 100,000 common shares to Michael Wittet, both of whom are Company Non-Executive Director's. The options expire on 28 January 2012 and are exercisable at a price of 115p per share. The options vest in three equal tranches on 28 January 2008, 28 January 2009 and 28 January 2010. For further information, please contact: Sierra Leone Diamond Company Tel: 01442 257 246 David Gadd-Claxton, Chief Executive OfficerJamie Alpen, Chief Financial Officer Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Bobby MorseBen Willey This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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