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Botswana DiamondsAnnouncement

02/02/2023 11:00

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RNS Number : 7428O  Botswana Diamonds PLC  02 February 2023

 

2 February 2023

 

Botswana Diamonds PLC

("Botswana Diamonds" or the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

Director / PDMR shareholding

 

Admission became effective and dealings commenced today in the 87,262,120 new
ordinary shares issued pursuant to the issue of the second tranche of
consideration shares due following completion of the acquisition of Vutomi and
following an exercise of warrants, details of which were announced on 27
January 2023 ("Announcement").

 

For the purposes of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial
Conduct Authority, the Company announces the following:

 

Following Admission, Botswana Diamonds will have 1,043,877,899 Ordinary Shares
in issue which will also represent the total number of voting rights in the
Company. The above figure should be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under
the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

Certain of the Directors exercised warrants and received second tranche
consideration shares, details of which were set out in the Announcement and in
the Appendix below, disclosure of which is made in accordance with Article 19
of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

 

A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's website,
www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk (http://www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk)

 

Enquiries:

 Botswana Diamonds PLC

John Teeling, Chairman

                                        +353 1 833 2833
 James Campbell, Managing Director

                                        +27 83 457 3724
 Jim Finn, Director

                                          +353 1 833 2833
 Beaumont Cornish - Nominated Adviser     +44 (0) 020 7628 3396

Michael Cornish

 Roland Cornish
 Beaumont Cornish Limited - Broker        +44 (0) 207 628 3396

Roland Cornish

 Felicity Geidt
 First Equity Limited -  Joint Broker     +44 (0) 207 374 2212

Jason Robertson

 BlytheRay - PR                           +44 (0) 207 138 3206

Megan Ray

Rachael Brooks                          +44 (0) 207 138 3553

 Said Izagaren                            +44 (0) 207 138 3206

                                          +44 (0) 207 138 3206

 Teneo

 Luke Hogg                                +353 (0) 1 661 4055

 Alan Tyrrell                             +353 (0) 1 661 4055

 

www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk (http://www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk)

 

APPENDIX

 The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU
Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         James Campbell
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/ status                                             Managing Director
 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Botswana Diamonds PLC
 b)   LEI                                                          213800UEF1WVQZIZRA91
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares of 0.025p each ("Ordinary Shares")

      Identification code                                          GB00B5TFC825

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Issued as consideration

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                             Director        Issue price  Volume(s)

                                                                                         James Campbell  £0.0085      4,745,977

 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          4,745,977 Ordinary Shares

      - Price                                                      UK£0.0085

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2023

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

4,745,977 Ordinary Shares

- Price

UK£0.0085

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2 February 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         1.    John Teeling

                                                                   2.    James Finn

                                                                   3.    James Campbell
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/ status                                             1.    Executive Chairman

                                                                   2.    Finance Director

                                                                   3.    Managing Director
 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Botswana Diamonds PLC
 b)   LEI                                                          213800UEF1WVQZIZRA91
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares of 0.025p each ("Ordinary Shares")

      Identification code                                          GB00B5TFC825

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    Exercise of warrants

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                                             Director        Issue price  Volume(s)

                                                                                         John Teeling    £0.0060      10,000,000
                                                                                         James Finn      £0.0060      4,590,910
                                                                                         James Campbell  £0.0060      412,545

 d)   Aggregated information

      - Aggregated volume                                          15,003,455 Ordinary Shares

      - Price                                                      UK£0.0060

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2023

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

15,003,455 Ordinary Shares

- Price

UK£0.0060

e)

 

Date of the transaction

2 February 2023

f)

 

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

ENDS

 

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