Gemfields Grou. Regulatory News (GEM)

Name of company

Gemfields plc

Name of scheme:

Employee Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

27 July 2013 - 26 January 2014

Balance under scheme from previous return:

22,420,280 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:

 425,002 ordinary shares of 1p each

Number of securities under the scheme which expired during the period:

Nil

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

21,995,278 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:

540,428,210 ordinary shares of 1p