Holding(s) in Company

Botswana Diamonds plc

("Botswana Diamonds" or "BOD")

Holding in Company

Botswana Diamonds was today notified by JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc that, following a disposal of voting rights on 5 June 2011, its total indirect interest in BOD's voting rights is less than 5%.

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