24 September 2013

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Firestone Diamonds plc

Adviser Appointments

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Firestone Diamonds Plc ("Firestone" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Strand Hanson Limited as the Company's Nominated and Financial Adviser and GMP Securities Europe LLP as the Company's Joint Broker, both with immediate effect. Mirabaud Securities LLP remains as Joint Broker.

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Following on from the recent appointment of Stuart Brown as CEO designate, the Board of Firestone looks forward to working with its advisory team to generate value for shareholders.

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For more information, please visit the Company's website at: www.firestonediamonds.com or contact:

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Lucio Genovese

+41 41 711 7650

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Strand Hanson Limited (Nomad)

Stuart Faulkner

Angela Hallett

James Dance

+ 44 20 7409 3494

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GMP Securities Europe LLP(Joint Broker)

Richard Greenfield

Alexandra Carse

+44 20 7647 2800

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Mirabaud Securities LLP (Joint Broker)

Rory Scott

+44 20 7878 3360

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Tavistock Communications

Emily Fenton

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+44 20 7920 3150/+44 7788 554 035

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Background information on Firestone Diamonds:

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Firestone Diamonds plc is an international Diamond mining and development company with operations focused on Lesotho and Botswana. Firestone currently operates the pilot plant at the Liqhobong Mine in Lesotho and is in the process of developing the Main Treatment Plant to become a +1 million carat per annum producer.

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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.