31 May 2012

AIM: STEL

Stellar Diamonds plc

(the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed (AIM: STEL) Diamond mining and exploration company focused on West Africa, announces that the Company's total issued ordinary share capital comprises of 283,683,650 ordinary shares. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 283,683,650. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Stellar Diamonds plc

Karl Smithson,Chief ExecutiveTel: +44 (0) 20 7257 2930

Northland Capital Partners Limited

(Nominated Advisor and Broker)

Gavin Burnell, Edward Hutton Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 8800

Daniel Stewart & Company plc

(Joint Broker)

Martin Lampshire, Antony Legge Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 6550

Pelham Bell Pottinger

James MacFarlane, Joanna Boon Tel: +44 (0) 20 7861 3232