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Gemfields plc
Block Listing Six Monthly Return
31 July 2015
Name of scheme: | Employee Share Option Scheme |
Period of return: | 27 January 2015 - 24 July 2015 |
Balance under scheme from previous return: | 40,323,866 ordinary shares of 1p each |
The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: | Nil |
Number of securities issued / allotted under scheme during period: | 2,759,076 ordinary shares of 1p each |
Number of securities under the scheme which expired during the period: | 1,424,998 ordinary shares of 1p each |
Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period: | 36,139,792 ordinary shares of 1p each |
Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission: | 309,152,740 ordinary shares of 1p on 6 June 2008 |
Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period: | 543,993,953 ordinary shares of 1p each |
ENQUIRIES
Gemfields JJ Williams, Company Secretary | jj.williams@gemfields.co.uk +44 (0)20 7659 4965 |
Grant Thornton UK LLP Nominated Adviser Philip Secrett/Richard Tonthat/Jamie Barklem |
+44 (0)20 7383 5100 |
JP Morgan Cazenove Joint Broker Jamie Riddell |
+44 (0)20 7742 4000 |
BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Jeff Couch/Neil Haycock/Tom Rider/ Jenny Wyllie |
+44 (0)20 7236 1010 |
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Joint Broker Raj Khatri/Ken Fleming/Nick Stamp/Fergus Marcroft
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+44 (0)20 3037 2000 |
Tavistock Jos Simson/Emily Fenton/Barney Hayward |
+44 (0)20 7920 3150 |
Notes to Editors:
Gemfields plc is the world's leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones and is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: GEM) where it is a constituent of the AIM50 index.
In July 2009, Gemfields commenced a formal auction programme for Zambian emeralds mined at the Kagem emerald mine. To date, the Company has held 18 auctions of emerald and beryl produced at Kagem and which have generated revenues totalling USD 325 million. The Company has also held two standalone auctions of traded rough emeralds (of gemstones not obtained directly from the Company's own mining operations) which generated revenues of USD 22 million.
The Company also owns a 75% stake in the highly prospective Montepuez ruby deposit in Mozambique as well as licences in Madagascar including ruby, emerald and sapphire deposits. The four ruby and corundum auctions held since June 2014 have generated USD 122 million in aggregate revenues.
In addition, Gemfields holds a 50% interest in the Kariba amethyst mine in Zambia. In February 2015 Gemfields held its second auction of rough amethyst extracted from Kariba amethyst mine, generating revenues of USD 0.45 million.
Gemfields acquired the Fabergé brand in January 2013 to create a globally recognised coloured gemstone champion. Fabergé provides Gemfields with direct control over a high-end luxury goods platform and a global brand with exceptional heritage.