8th Mar 2011 11:42
Firestone Diamonds plc
Exercise of Options
LONDON: 8 March, 2011
Firestone Diamonds plc, ("Firestone"), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company (ticker: AIM:FDI),announces that pursuant to the acquisition of Kopane Diamond Developments ("Kopane") in September 2010 an additional 2,359,275 ordinary shares of 20 pence each in Firestone have been issued to former employees of Kopane in accordance with the terms of the Kopane Share Option Scheme. These shares will rank pari passu with the Company's existing ordinary shares.
Application has been made for these shares to be admitted to AIM and dealings are expected to commence on AIM on 11 March 2011.
Following admission of these shares to AIM the total issued share capital of the Company will be 323,149,136 ordinary shares.
Further enquiries
For further information, visit the Company's web site at www.firestonediamonds.com or contact:
Philip Kenny, Firestone Diamonds
| +44 20 8834 1028 / +44 7831 324 645 |
Tim Redfern, Evolution Securities (Joint Broker)
| +44 20 7071 4312 |
Rory Scott, Mirabaud Securities (Joint Broker)
| +44 20 7878 3360 |
Alexander Dewar, Brewin Dolphin (Nominated Adviser)
| +44 131 529 0276 |
Jos Simson / Leesa Peters, Tavistock Communications
| +44 20 7920 3150 / +44 7899 870 450 |
Related Shares:
FDI.L