Further Investment

Templar Minerals Limited
22 October 2007


                                                                 22 October 2007


                            Templar Minerals Limited

                              ("Templar Minerals")


     Acquisition of further shares in River Diamonds plc ("River Diamonds")


Templar Minerals, following market purchases of 5,000,000 shares between 18 and
19 October 2007, has increased its holding in River Diamonds to 285,000,000
ordinary shares of 0.1p representing 26.18% of the total issued share capital of
River Diamonds. The aggregate cost of the shares purchased was £119,000.

Further information on River Diamonds as required by the AIM Rules was provided
in the announcement of 11 October 2007.



Enquiries:


David Lenigas
Chairman
Tel: [phone]

Roland Cornish
Beaumont Cornish
Tel: [phone]




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