Announcements



TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares

21 December 2009

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Completion of Placing & Exercise of Cullinan Option

18 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Following the passing of the resolution at its Annual General Meeting yesterday, Petra has completed the second tranche of the Placing announced on 3 December 2009.
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Result of Annual General Meeting

17 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited today held its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and is pleased to confirm that all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed.
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Analyst presentation

15 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces that it will be hosting an analyst presentation at 9:00am GMT on Thursday 17th December 2009.
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Directors dealings

10 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that Adonis Pouroulis (Chairman) and David Abery (Finance Director) will, with effect from 18 December 2009, increase their beneficial interests in the Company’s ordinary issued share capital.
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Total voting rights

10 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that as at 10 December 2009 the total number of issued ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company is 264,005,523, each share having equal voting rights.
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TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares

8 December 2009

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TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares

8 December 2009

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Placing to raise ca. US$120 million

3 December 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds, the international diamond mining group, announces that it has completed a placing with institutional and other investors raising gross proceeds of US$120 million.
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Exceptional 168 carat white Cullinan diamond sold for US$6.28 million

27 November 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces that the 168.00 carat special white diamond recently recovered at the Cullinan mine in South Africa was sold on 26 November for US$6.28 million (approximately US$37,380 per carat).
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Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting

26 November 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2009 has been posted to shareholders.
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Option to increase ownership in Cullinan to 74% and confirmation of Placing

18 November 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited is pleased to announce that, on 17 November 2009, Petra and Al Rajhi Holdings W.L.L. entered into an option agreement whereby Petra can, by 18 December 2009, acquire Al Rajhi’s 37% interest in the Cullinan mine.
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Sale of 58 and 53 carat Cullinan white diamonds and Group tender update

18 November 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that the two Cullinan white diamonds of 58 and 53 carats were sold in early November for US$2.8 million.
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Appointment of new AIM adviser

9 November 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited, the international diamond mining group, announces the appointment of Canaccord Adams Limited as its sole AIM broker and nominated adviser with immediate effect.
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Directors’ dealings – grant of share options

30 September 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that the Company’s Remuneration Committee resolved on 29 September 2009 to grant the following share options over ordinary Petra shares.
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Preliminary results announcement for the year ended 30 June 2009 (unaudited)

29 September 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces its preliminary results (unaudited) for the year ended 30 June 2009.
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Spectacular 507 carat white diamond recovered at historic Cullinan mine

29 September 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited, the international diamond mining group, announces the recovery of an important 507.55 carat white diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.
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Notice of Results

23 September 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited will be releasing its results for the year ending 30 June 2009 on Tuesday 29 September 2009.
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Extension of US$20 million Convertible Bond

18 September 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that the maturity date of the US$20 million convertible bond that was issued to Al Rajhi Holdings W.L.L. on 18 September 2006 has been extended until 18 March 2011.
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Trading update

7 July 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited, the international diamond mining group, announces the following sales and production trading update (unaudited) for the year ended 30 June 2009.
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Kono Project placed on temporary care and maintenance

21 May 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces that the Kono kimberlite fissure project in Sierra Leone, a joint venture with Stellar Diamonds Limited (“Stellar”), has been placed on temporary care and maintenance.
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Mr. Joseph Lau Luen-Hung names Cullinan blue diamond ‘Star of Josephine’

19 May 2009

[Source: Petra Diamonds] Petra Diamonds announces that the important fancy vivid blue, internally flawless, cushion-shaped diamond weighing 7.03 carats, which sold at auction by Sotheby’s last week, was acquired by Mr. Joseph Lau Luen-Hung, renowned Hong Kong collector and connoisseur.
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Cullinan blue diamond breaks world records at auction

13 May 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds is pleased to announce that the blue diamond produced from the Cullinan mine has sold for US$9,488,754m*, or US$1,349,752 per carat, establishing a new record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction and the highest price for a fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction.
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Response to media article

11 May 2009

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Directors Dealings

14 April 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces that on 9 April 2009 the following directors increased their beneficial interests in the Company’s ordinary issued share capital (“Shares”), following the entering into of an agreement to purchase 4,134,366 Shares at a price of 22p per share
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Important Cullinan blue diamond to be auctioned by Sotheby’s

31 March 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds is pleased to announce that the centrepiece of the upcoming Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels will be an important and rare fancy vivid blue, internally flawless, cushion-shaped diamond weighing 7.03 carats.
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Directors' Dealings – Grant of share options

13 March 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited announces that following a review of management remuneration arrangements, the Company’s Remuneration Committee resolved on 12 March 2009 to grant the following share options over ordinary Petra shares.
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Focus on cash-generative production

23 February 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds Limited, the international diamond mining group, announces its interim results (unaudited) for the six months to 31 December 2008 (“the Period”).
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Completion of Williamson Transaction

19 February 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds announces the completion of the acquisition (as announced on 9 September 2008) of Willcroft Company Limited (“Willcroft”) from Cheviot Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of De Beers Société Anonyme.
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Exploration update

2 February 2009

[Source: RNS] Petra Diamonds, the international diamond mining group, announced on 19 December 2008 that it is focusing on building its cash-generative, world-class production portfolio.
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