Gemfields Grou. Regulatory News (GEM)

29 Jan 2009 07:00

Gemfields Resources PlcBlock Admission Return29 Jan 2009Name of scheme: Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: 25 July 2008 - 24 January 2009

Balance under scheme from previous 12,590,000 return: The amount by which the block scheme nil 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 nil which expired during the period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 12,590,000 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 Resources Plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7016 9416

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

Canaccord Adams Limited

Charlie Geller/Ed Portman +44 (0)20 7429 6666/ +44 (0) 7528 233 383

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