RNS Number:6026T
European Diamonds PLC
23 December 2003

                             EUROPEAN DIAMONDS PLC

                                (the "Company")



                                 Press Release

                   Admission of new shares to trading on AIM



23 December 2003



Application has been made for 338,056 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading
and it is expected that admission will become effective tomorrow, 24 December
2003. These shares are being issued in relation to the Company's offer for
MineGem Inc., which was declared unconditional on 4 November 2003.



European Diamonds PLC is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in
London and its shares trade under the symbol EPD.





For further information please contact:

Alex Chapman - Investor Relations
or
Graham A Potts - Secretary

European Diamonds PLC
22 Grosvenor Square
London, W1K 6LF
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7529 7502
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7491 2244
e-mail: enquiries@europeandiamondsplc.com
website: www.europeandiamondsplc.com


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