Directorate Change

Petra Diamonds Ld
26 April 2006



                             Petra Diamonds Limited

                             Non-Executive Director

Petra Diamonds Limited ('Petra' or 'the Company'), the AIM-quoted and ASX-listed
diamond mining group, announces that Charles Finkelstein is standing down from
the Petra Board as of 26 April 2006. The Board would like to thank Charles
Finkelstein for the dedication and support he has given to the Company.

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For further information, please contact:

Justine Howarth / Cathy Malins                  Telephone: [phone]
Parkgreen Communications, London

Kevin Skinner                                   Telephone: [phone]
Field PR, Adelaide                              Mobile:    [phone]








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