Result of GM

Firestone Diamonds plc

Results of General Meeting

LONDON: 1 AUGUST 2013

Firestone Diamonds plc ("Firestone" or the "Company"), the AIM-quoted diamond mining and exploration company (ticker: AIM: FDI), announces that at the general meeting of the Company held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

Application has been made to AIM for the admission of the 198,500,000 Placing Shares, with trading expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 2 August 2013. Following the Admission of the Placing Shares, the Company will have 745,352,396 Ordinary Shares in issue.

This figure of 745,352,396 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning as in the circular to Shareholders dated 16 July 2013 except where otherwise indicated.

For further information, visit the Company's web site at www.firestonediamonds.com or contact:

Background information on Firestone Diamonds:

Firestone Diamonds plc is an international diamond mining and exploration company with operations focused on Lesotho and Botswana. Firestone currently operates the Liqhobong Mine in Lesotho and is also one of the largest holder of mineral rights in Botswana's diamondiferous kimberlite fields, controlling approximately 5,510 square kilometres including prospecting licenses around the major Orapa mine, as well as the entire Kokong and Tsabong kimberlite fields.

Lesotho is emerging as one of Africa's significant new diamond producers, and hosts Gem Diamonds' Letseng Mine, Firestone's Liqhobong Mine as well as Namakwa Diamonds' Kao Mine and the Mothae development project.