Lucapa Diamond Company Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen Wetherall as Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is part of a Board restructuring process timed to coincide with the company's transition to a miner of world class diamonds at the Lulo Diamond Concession in Angola. The Executive restructuring also sees Mr. Nick Selby appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Wetherall and Mr. Selby both joined Lucapa two mo months ago as Executive Director and General Manager Operations respectively. As part of the Board restructuring process, Managing Director Mr. Miles Kennedy will move to the role of Non-Executive Chairman, replacing Mr. Gordon Gilchrist, who will join Mr. Albert Thamm as a Non-Executive Director.