November 2021

In compliance with paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Gemfields has received formal notification from Rational Expectations (Pty) Ltd (“Rational”) on 29 November 2021, that Rational and related parties acquired a beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the Company, such that the total beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the Company held by Rational is now 9.02% of the total issued shares of the Company. Following the acquisition, Rational held a total of 105,500,462 ordinary shares in the Company.

Gemfields is pleased to announce that Kieran Daly will join the Board as an Alternate Director to Non-Executive Director Patrick Sacco with immediate effect. Mr Daly will act for Mr Sacco in the event of any absence.

In accordance with AIM Rule 17, shareholders are advised that Gemfields have issued and allotted 12,000 new ordinary shares of USD0.00001 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) following the exercise of employee share options.