Stellar Diamonds PLC Replacement: 709 Carat Diamond Discovered

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Stellar Diamonds PLC

17 March 2017

The following amendments have been made to the '709 Carat Diamond Discovered in Sierra Leone' RNS Reach announcement released on 17 March 2017 at 7.00am under RNS No. 7521Z.

The RNS Reach announcement did not contain inside information and therefore wording for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 should not have been included.

The competent person information should also have read "The information relating to Stellar contained in this announcement has been reviewed by Karl Smithson, Chief Executive of Stellar, a qualified geologist and Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Metals, Mining, with 28 years' experience."

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

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17 March 2017

AIM: STEL

Stellar Diamonds plc

("Stellar" or the "Company")

709 Carat Diamond Discovered in Sierra Leone

Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed diamond development company focused on West Africa, notes the recent reports regarding the discovery near to Koidu town by an artisanal diamond miner in eastern Sierra Leone of a 709 carat diamond, which has been reported as the 13(th) largest diamond ever found. Other famous large diamonds discovered in Sierra Leone include the 969 carat "Star of Sierra Leone", the 770 carat "Woyie River" and the 620 carat "Sefadu". This latest discovery reaffirms the Company's belief that Sierra Leone ranks in the very top tier globally for the production of large and high quality diamonds.

Stellar is focussed on the development of its 100% owned Tongo kimberlite diamond project in eastern Sierra Leone, on which it has invested GBP5.5 million (representing 15p per share) to date defining and growing the current resource and the proposed Tribute Mining agreement between Octea Mining Ltd and Stellar, of the adjacent Tonguma diamond project. Both licences currently have a combined diamond resource of 4.5 million carats.

The economic model for the combined 4.5 million carat diamond resource for the proposed Tongo and Tonguma mine generates a robust estimated attributable post-tax Project NPV (8) and IRR of US$104 million and 31% respectively with estimated projected life of mine revenues of US$1,518 million with diamond grades and prices of 100cpht to 260cpht and US$209 to US$310 per carat respectively. Shareholders should refer to the announcement of 20 February 2017 where details of the proposed tribute agreement are set out.

Review by competent person

The information relating to Stellar contained in this announcement has been reviewed by Karl Smithson, Chief Executive of Stellar, a qualified geologist and Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Metals, Mining, with 28 years' experience.

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For further information contact the following or visit the Company's website at www.stellar-diamonds.com.

 
 Karl Smithson,        Stellar Diamonds plc       Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  CEO                   Stellar Diamonds plc       7010 7686 
  Philip Knowles,                                  Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  CFO                                              7010 7686 
 Emma Earl             Cairn Financial Advisers   Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  Sandy Jamieson        (Nominated Adviser)        7213 0880 
 Jon Bellis            Beaufort Securities        Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                        Limited (Joint Broker)     7382 8300 
 Martin Lampshire      Peterhouse Corporate       Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                        Finance (Joint Broker)     7469 0930 
 
  Rory Scott            Mirabaud Securities        Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                        (Financial Advisers)       7878 3360 
 Lottie Brocklehurst   St Brides Partners Ltd     Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  Charlotte             (Financial PR)             7236 1177 
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Caution regarding forward looking statements

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A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions, competition, environmental and other regulatory changes, actions by governmental authorities, the availability of capital markets, reliance on key personnel, uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although any forward looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant AIM Rule requirements, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

About Stellar Diamonds plc

Stellar is an AIM listed (AIM: STEL) West African focused diamond company with projects at the trial mining and mine development stages in Sierra Leone and Guinea.

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