RNS Number:2429O
African Diamonds PLC
01 August 2003

African Diamonds announces that the Company has granted to directors the
following options to acquire ordinary 1p shares in the Company.


Director                    Number of share options      Exercise price per     Expiry date
                                                         share
John Teeling                250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010
Leon Daniels                250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010
Mark Scowcroft              250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010
James Finn                  250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010
James MacGregor             250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010
David Horgan                250,000                      7p                     31 July 2010




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