Gemfields Grou. Regulatory News (GEM)

30 Nov 2006 09:56

Gemfields Resources PlcBlock Admission Return30 November 2006Name of scheme: Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: 8 May 2006 - 11 November 2006

Balance under scheme from previous 8,918,334 return: The amount by which the block scheme 380,000 has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 408,334 under scheme during period: Number of securities under the scheme 600,000 which expired during the period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 8,290,000 allotted at end of period:

Number and class of securities 94,637,398 ordinary shares of 1p on 25 originally listed and the date of November 2005

admission: Total number of securities in issue at 95,045,733 the end of the period:

For more information:

Peter Kitchen, CEO peter.kitchen@gemfields.co.uk

Richard James, CFO richard.james@gemfields.co.uk

Gemfields Resources Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7016 9416

Laurence Read/ Leesa Peters Tel: +44 (0) 207 429 6605

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