NOTIFICATION OF CLOSED WINDOW FOR Q3 2017

Date of Release: October 9, 2017

Place of Issue: Lagos, Nigeria

ANNOUCEMENT OF BOARD MEETING DATE AND CLOSED PERIOD OF DIAMOND BANK PLC

This is to inform the Nigerian Stock Exchange that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Diamond Bank Plc has been scheduled to hold on Thursday, the 19th day of October 2017 in Lagos to consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended 30th September, 2017, along with other agenda items.

The Company has declared the Closed Period from 9th day of October, 2017 to the 30th day of October, 2017 (both days inclusive) as required under Rule 17.2 of the Amendment to Listing Rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Accordingly, no director, employee, person discharging managerial responsibility and adviser of the Company and their connected persons may directly or indirectly, deal in the shares of the Company in any manner during the closed period.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2017.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD

SIGNED

UZOMA UJA

COMPANY SECRETARY/LEGAL ADVISER