Gemfields Grou. Regulatory News (GEM)

23 Jul 2009 07:00

Gemfields Resources Plc

Block Listing Review and Block Admission

23 July 2009

Gemfields plc ("Gemfields" or "the Company", AIM: "GEM") announces that an application has been made by the Company to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc for an increase in its existing Employee Share Option Scheme block listing by the block admission of up to 2,210,000 common shares which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options in the Company's Employee Share Option Scheme into 2,210,000 common shares of the Company. 1,950,000.00 of these share options were granted on 11 February 2009 to Mr. Ian Harebottle, Chief Executive Officer, as part of his long-term incentive package. The options granted to Mr. Harebottle have a 10 year term and were granted in three tranches of 650,000 options exercisable at 0.15; 0.25 and 0.35 and vest in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.

The Company has an issued share capital of 324,114,883 common shares, none ofwhich are held in treasury.Block Admission ReturnName of scheme: Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: 25 January 2009 - 25 July 2009 Balance under scheme from previous 12,590,000 return: The amount by which the block scheme 2,210,000 has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted nil under scheme during period: Number of securities under the scheme 756,666 which expired during the period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 14,043,334 allotted at end of period:

Number and class of securities 309,152,740 ordinary shares of 1p on 6 originally listed and the date of June 2008

admission: Total number of securities in issue at 324,114,883 the end of the period:

For more information:

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

Gemfields Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7518 3402

Mike Jones/Tarica Mpinga +44 (0)20 7050 6500

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