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Botswana Diamonds PLC

15 April 2021

15th April 2021

Botswana Diamonds PLC

("Botswana Diamonds" or the "Company")

Second stage six-hole drilling campaign at Thorny River

Botswana Diamonds, the AIM and BSE listed diamond explorer, advises that a further drilling programme on itsThorny River diamond prospect in the Limpopo Province of South Africa will begin Monday, 19 April 2021.

Following the discovery of the River kimberlite pipe including 11 diamonds, the Company upgraded the potential of the property. An area with a similar geological and geophysical footprint immediately to the east of the River Pipe was identified. Analysis suggests potential for a larger kimberlite body than already identified.

Following completion of earth works during the course of this week a six-hole reverse circulation programme will start on Monday,19 April 2021. The programme is expected to take two weeks with the results announced shortly thereafter.

This release has been approved by James Campbell, Managing Director of Botswana Diamonds plc, a qualified geologist (Pr.Sci.Nat), a Member of the Geological Society of South Africa, a Fellow of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Metals and Mining (UK) and with over 35-years' experience in the diamond sector.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014. The person who arranged for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company was James Campbell, Director

A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's website, at www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk

Enquiries:

Botswana Diamonds PLC

+353

1 833 2833

John Teeling, Chairman

James Campbell, Managing Director

+27

83 457 3724

Jim Finn, Director

+353

1 833 2833

Beaumont Cornish - Nominated Adviser

+44

(0)

020 7628 3396

Michael Cornish

Roland Cornish

+44

(0)

207 628 3396

Beaumont Cornish Limited - Broker

Roland Cornish

Felicity Geidt

+44

(0)

207 374 2212

First Equity Limited - Joint Broker

Jason Robertson

Blytheweigh - PR

+44

(0)

207 138 3206

Megan Ray

+44

(0)

207 138 3553

Rachael Brooks

+44

(0)

207 138 3206

Said Izagaren

+44

(0)

207 138 3206

Naomi Holmes

+44

(0)

207 138 3206

Teneo

+353

(0) 1 661 4055

Luke Hogg

Alan Tyrrell

+353

(0) 1 661 4055

Ross Murphy

+353

(0) 1 661 4055

www.botswanadiamonds.co.uk

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