Updated Share Capital and Voting Rights for Lucara

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 30, 2015) - Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC)(BOTSWANA:LUC)(NASDAQ OMX Stockholm:LUC) ("Lucara" or the "Company") reports that in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act, Lucara announces the following:

As a result of the exercise of employee stock options during the month of January, the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company has increased to 379,382,412 common shares with voting rights as at January 30, 2015.

On behalf of the Board,

William Lamb, President and CEO

About Lucara

Lucara is a well positioned diamond producer. The Company has an experienced board and management team with extensive diamond development and operations expertise. The Company's two assets are the Karowe Mine in Botswana and the Mothae Project in Lesotho. The 100% owned Karowe Mine is in production. The 75% owned Mothae Project has completed its trial mining program.

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