DMC - DiamondCorp plc - Appointment of a Non-executive Director DiamondCorp plc JSE share code: DMC AIM share code: DCP ISIN: GB00B183ZC46 (Incorporated in England and Wales) (Registration number 05400982) (SA company registration number 2007/031444/10) (`DiamondCorp` or `the Company`) Directorate Change The Board of Directors of DiamondCorp plc ("DiamondCorp" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Toxvaerd to the Board as Non-executive Director with immediate effect. Mr Toxvaerd is Chief Investment Officer of HBG Management Partners, a leading UK private equity firm serving high net worth private and institutional clients in the Arabian Gulf. He has more than 15 years of experience founding, operating, acquiring, integrating and leading a variety of businesses in private equity and public markets at board and senior management level. Mr Toxvaerd was most recently Founder, CEO and Deputy Chairman of NeutraHealth plc, an AIM listed company. He holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. Mr Toxvaerd is also a non-executive Director of European Islamic Investment Bank plc ("EIIB"), an AIM listed company and significant shareholder of DiamondCorp. EIIB is interested in a total of 55,761,412 ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 23.02% of the issued share capital of the Company. HBG Management Partners, via its wholly owned subsidiaries, is interested in 274,633,802 ordinary shares of EIIB, which represents approximately 15.55% of the issued share capital of EIIB. Euan Worthington, Chairman commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Michael on to the Board and believe that his financial background will help to finalise the financing for Lace while his entrepreneurial experience will help us evaluate other opportunities in the diamond sector". Please see the Appendix below for further disclosure with regard to Michael Toxvaerd in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies. Contact details: DiamondCorp plc Paul Loudon, Chief Executive Officer +44 20 3151 0970 / +27 56 212 2308 Fairfax I.S. PLC AIM Nomad and Joint Broker Ewan Leggat/Laura Littley +44 207 598 5368 Ocean Equities Limited Joint Broker Guy Wilkes +44 207 786 4370 PSG Capital (Pty) Limited JSE Sponsor John-Paul Dicks +27 21 887 9602 Russell & Associates Charmane Russell/Marion Brower +27 11 880 3924 1 May 2012 APPENDIX Further disclosures regarding Michael Toxvaerd as required by the AIM Rules for Companies. Full name: Michael Hjelm Toxvaerd Age: 37 Michael Toxvaerd currently holds, or has during the five years preceding the date of this announcement held, the following directorships or partnerships: Current Past European Islamic Investment Aquacell International Limited Bank Plc HBG Holdings UK LLP Bg2zero Ltd HBG Small Cap 2 LTD Biocare 2000 Limited HBG Small Cap 3 LTD Biocare Agricultural Supplies Limited HBG Small Cap 4 LTD Biocare Clinics Limited HBG Small Cap SPV 1 Limited Biocare (Holdings) Limited Letssavesomemoney Limited Biocare International Limited PAF Ventures Limited Biocare Limited PAF Entertainment Limited Brunel Healthcare Limited Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing Limited Natural Wellbeing Limited Neutrahealth plc
Nutrahealth Limited Nutrahealth UK Limited Perrigo Pharma Limited Totally Nourish Limited
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