Lucara Announces Sale of 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona
NEWS RELEASE
Lucara Announces Sale of 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 (LUC – TSX, LUC – BSE, LUC – Nasdaq Stockholm) … Lucara Diamond
Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") is pleased to a nnounce that the historic 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona
recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana in November 2015 (see news release dated November 19,
2015) has been sold for US$53 million (US$47,777 per carat) to Graff Diamonds.
Laurence Graff comments, “We are thrilled and honoured to become the new custodians of this incredible
diamond. The stone will tell us its story, it will dictate how it wants to be cut, and we will take the utmost
care to respect its exceptional properties. This is a momentous day in my career, and I am privileged to
be given the opportunity to honour the magnificent natural beauty of the Lesedi La Rona”.
William Lamb, President and CEO, comments, “The discovery of the Lesedi La Rona was a company
defining event for Lucara . It solidified the amazing potential and rareness of the diamonds recovered at
the Karowe mine. We took our time to find a buyer who would take the diamond through its next stage
of evolution. The price paid is also an improvement on the highest bid received at the Sotheby’s auction
in June 2016. Graff Diamonds is now the owner of the Lesedi La Rona a s well as the 373 carat diamond,
purchased earlier this year, which formed part of the original stone. We are excited to follow these
diamonds through the next stage of their journey.”
On behalf of the Board,
William Lamb
President and CEO
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For further information, please contact:
Lucara Investor and Public Relations +1 (604) 689-7842, [email protected]
Sweden: Robert Eriksson, Investor Relations +46 701-112615, [email protected]
UK: Louise Mason-Rutherford, Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7282 2932
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About Lucara
Lucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds from its 100%
owned Karowe Mine in Botswana. The Company has an experienced board and management team with
extensive diamond development and operations expertise. The Company operates transparen tly and in
accordance with international best practices in the areas of sustainability, health and safety, environment
and community relations.
The information in this release is accurate at the time of distribution but may be superseded or qualified
by subsequent news releases.
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lucara Diamond Corp. under
the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. This information was publicly
communicated on September 25, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
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changes in general business and economic conditions, changes in interest and foreign currency rates,
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costs of power and diesel, acts of for eign governments and the outcome of legal proceedings,
inaccurate geological and recoverability assumptions (including with respect to the size, grade and
recoverability of mineral reserves and resources), unanticipated operational difficulties (including
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