Petra Diamonds Ltd - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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LONDON, United Kingdom, September 27

27 September 2024

LSE: PDL

Petra Diamonds Limited
(Petra, the Company or the Group)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified on 27 September 2024 of the purchase of shares in the Company by José-Manuel Vargas, a Non-Executive Director of Petra Diamonds Limited.

Mr Vargas has purchased 4,200,000 ordinary shares of 0.05 pence each (the Shares) in the Company at an average price of 27.08 pence per Share. As a result of these trades, Mr Vargas now holds 21,200,000 Shares representing approximately 10.92% of the Company's issued share capital.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

José-Manuel Vargas

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Petra Diamonds Limited

LEI

213800X4QZIAVSA12860

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

Description of the Financial instrument, type

of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 0.05p per share par value

BMG702782084

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of ordinary Shares

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
27.08p	4,200,000

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume
Price

4,200,000

£1,137,540

Date of the transaction

25-27 September 2024

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Petra Diamonds, London +44 (0)784 192 0021

Patrick Pittaway investorrelations@petradiamonds.com

Kelsey Traynor

ABOUT PETRA DIAMONDS

Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and a supplier of gem quality rough diamonds to the international market. The Company’s portfolio incorporates interests in three underground mines in South Africa (Cullinan Mine, Finsch and Koffiefontein) and one open pit mine in Tanzania (Williamson). The Koffiefontein mine is currently on care and maintenance in preparation for a possible sale following the execution of a definitive sales agreement as announced on 8 April 2024.

Petra's strategy is to focus on value rather than volume production by optimising recoveries from its high-quality asset base in order to maximise their efficiency and profitability. The Group has a significant resource base which supports the potential for long-life operations.

Petra strives to conduct all operations according to the highest ethical standards and only operates in countries which are members of the Kimberley Process. The Company aims to generate tangible value for each of its stakeholders, thereby contributing to the socio-economic development of its host countries and supporting long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its employees, partners and communities.

Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker 'PDL'. The Company’s loan notes due in 2026 are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market. For more information, visit www.petradiamonds.com.