?25 October 2017
GEM DIAMONDS LIMITED�
("Gem Diamonds" or the "Company")�
Mike Salamon
It is with great sadness that we announce that Mike Salamon, our Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, passed away last week.
Mr Salamon had served on the Board since 2008 and made an invaluable contribution. He will be greatly missed by all his colleagues on the Board and by those in the Company that had the privilege of working with him. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.
The Gem Diamonds Limited LEI number is 213800RC2PGGMZQG8L67.
For further information:
Gem Diamonds Limited
Susan Wallace, Company Secretarial department
Tel: +44 (0) 203 043 0280
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Celicourt Communications
Mark Antelme/Jimmy Lea
Tel: +44 (0) 207 520 9261
ABOUT GEM DIAMONDS:
Gem Diamonds is a leading global diamond producer of high value diamonds. The Company owns 70% of the Let�eng mine in Lesotho and 100% of the Ghaghoo mine in Botswana. The Let�eng mine is famous for the production of large, top colour, exceptional white diamonds, making it the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. The Ghaghoo mine in Botswana has been placed on care and maintenance.
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