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DE BEERS GROUP ROUGH DIAMOND SALES FOR CYCLE 5, 2019

Rough diamonds

25 Jun 2019

De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for the fifth sales cycle of 2019.

Cycle 5 2019
(provisional)1
Cycle 4 2019
(actual)2
Cycle 5 2018
(actual)
Sales value3 ($m) 390 416 581

Notes to this table are shown at the bottom of this page.

Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said: "While overall retail sentiment for diamond jewellery in the US remains solid, a more challenging environment in China and higher than normal polished diamond inventories in the midstream resulted in a cautious approach from rough diamond buyers during the fifth cycle of 2019."

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1 Cycle 5 2019 provisional sales value represents sales as at 24 June 2019.

2 Cycle 4 2019 actual sales value is restated following the earlier publication of a provisional figure for the fourth sales cycle of 2019.

3 Sales values are quoted on a consolidated accounting basis. Auction sales included in a given cycle are the sum of all sales between the end of the preceding cycle and the end of the noted cycle.

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About De Beers Group

De Beers Group is a member of the Anglo American plc group. Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers Group employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline and is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. As part of the company’s operating philosophy, the people of De Beers Group are committed to ‘Building Forever’ by making a lasting contribution to the communities in which they live and work, and transforming natural resources into shared national wealth. For further information about De Beers Group, visit www.debeersgroup.com.