Jan 13 (Reuters) - Dominion Diamond Corp DDC.TO :
* Announces appointment of new directors and new chairman designate
* Jim Gowans has been appointed to the company board of directors
* Intends to appoint Gowans as the non-executive chairman of the board no later
than April 30, 2016
* Announces appointment of Josef Vejvoda to the board, who was identified and
proposed to Dominion by a group of shareholders
* Group of shareholders entered into agreement with Dominion which includes
customary standstill on part of the group
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