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Petra Diamonds Limited - Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

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Petra Diamonds Limited, a diamond mining group with interests in two underground mines in South Africa, appointed Piers Marsden as its new Senior Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect on October 13, 2026. He takes over the role from Lerato Molebatsi, who has taken over as Interim Chair.

Key details

  • Piers Marsden is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years' experience in turnarounds and capital restructurings, mainly in mining and resources, and currently serves as a Founding Director of Matuson & Associates, a restructuring and turnaround consulting firm.
  • Marsden also joins all of the Board's sub-committees as a member.
  • The Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee will be combined into one committee, with Lerato Molebatsi appointed as its Chair immediately.

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                          THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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13 October 2026  LSE: PDL

Petra Diamonds Limited

(the "Company")

Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Piers Marsden, as the new
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Piers is aChartered Accountant with over 20 years' experience in turnarounds and
capital restructurings, predominantly in the mining and resources sectors. He
has served as an independent director, a shareholder-nominated director and as
Chief Restructuring Officer in various companies, including listed companies on
JSE. He has worked in various Executive roles in the past, while he currently
serves as a Founding Director of Matuson & Associates, which is a boutique
consulting firm specialising in restructuring & turnarounds.

The Board welcomes Piers Marsden and looks forward to his contribution in
helping the Board navigate this challenging period for the Company.

Change to Board Sub-Committees

As a result of Lerato Molebatsi taking over as Interim Chair, and the
appointment of Piers Marsden, the following changes have also been implemented
to the Board's sub-committees:

  · Senior Independent Non-Executive Director: with immediate effect, Piers
Marsden takes over this role from Lerato Molebatsi. Piers also joins all the
Board sub-committees as a member.
  · Remuneration and Nomination Committee: the two committees will now be
consolidated into one with Lerato Molebatsi being appointed as Chair,
immediately.

The person responsible for releasing this announcement is Tumi Dakada, Acting
General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Company.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations, London

Telephone: +44 (0)7495470187

Julia Stone and Kelsey Traynorinvestorrelations@petradiamonds.com

About Petra Diamonds Limited

Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and a supplier of
gem quality rough diamonds to the international market. The Company's portfolio
incorporates interests in two underground mines in South Africa (Cullinan Mine
and Finsch). The Group's principal operating asset is Cullinan Mine. Finsch
entered business rescue on 29 May 2026.

Petra strives to conduct all operations according to the highest ethical
standards and only operates in countries which are members of the Kimberley
Process. The Company aims to generate tangible value for each of its
stakeholders, thereby contributing to the socio-economic development of its host
countries and supporting long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its
employees, partners and communities.

Petra is quoted on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker
'PDL'. The Company's loan notes, due in 2030, are listed on EuroNext Dublin
(Irish Stock Exchange). For more information, visit www.petradiamonds.com.


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