TORONTO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Dominion Diamond Corporation (the "Company") announced today
that it has completed the previously announced sale of its luxury
brand diamond jewelry and timepiece division, Harry Winston, Inc. to The Swatch Group Ltd. As
part of the transaction, the Company has changed its name to
Dominion Diamond Corporation from Harry Winston Diamond
Corporation. In connection with this name change, the
Company's stock symbol will change from "HW" to "DDC" on the
Toronto Stock Exchange and from "HWD" to "DDC" on the New York
Stock Exchange.
About Dominion
Diamond Corporation
Dominion Diamond Corporation is focused on the mining and
marketing of rough diamonds to the global market from attractive
operating mine assets that present low political risk.
Our business encompasses 40% of the Diavik Diamond Mine in
Canada's Northwest Territories and rough diamond
sorting and sales operations in Canada, Belgium and India. The Company is awaiting regulatory
clearance on the purchase of an 80% interest in the Ekati Diamond
Mine, also located in the Northwest
Territories of Canada, as
well as a control interest in surrounding areas containing
significant prospective resources.
For more information, please
visit http://www.ddcorp.ca
SOURCE: Harry Winston Diamond Corporation
For further information:
Mr. Richard Chetwode, Vice
President, Corporate Development -
+44(0)7720-970-762
or rchetwode@ddcorp.ca
Ms. Kelley Stamm,
Manager, Investor Relations - +1(416)205-4380
or kstamm@ddcorp.ca