Stellar Diamonds : Director’s dealing

6 January 2016

AIM: STEL

Stellar Diamonds plc

('Stellar' of the 'Company')

Director's dealing

The Company was informed on 05 January 2016 that Karl Smithson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, on the same day transferred ordinary shares from a nominee account in his personal name into a personal SIPP as follows:

Date Transferred	Number of shares transferred	Price per share (p)	Total holding prior to the transfer	Total holding subsequent to transfer
05 Jan 2016	364,123	8.01 p	626,073	625,019

There is a small change to Mr Smithson's total beneficial as a result of the transfer. Following the transfer, he is beneficially interested in 625,019 ordinary shares (including those held by his wife), representing 2.42% of the issued share capital of the Company. The issued share capital of the Company comprises 25,802,474 ordinary shares of 1p each.

Enquiries:

Karl Smithson, CEO Philip Knowles, CFO	Stellar Diamonds plc Stellar Diamonds plc	Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Martin Lampshire Emma Earl Jo Turner	Daniel Stewart & Company plc (Broker) Cairn Financial Advisers (Nomad)	Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Lottie Brocklehurst	St Brides Partners Ltd	Tel: [phone]
Charlotte Heap	(Financial PR)	Tel: [phone]

About Stellar Diamonds plc

Stellar is an AIM quoted (AIM: STEL) West African focused diamond development company which is continuing trial mine evaluation of its Baoulé kimberlite in Guinea, and is progressing the 1.45 million carat Tongo Dyke-1 resource through the mining licence application process. In addition, Stellar holds the 3 million carat Droujba project in Guinea and continues to pursue channels to ensure the proper reinstatement of its Kono licences in Sierra Leone.