News and Announcements

Kagem Emerald Mine Pays First Dividend

Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce that Kagem Mining Limited, Zambia’s largest emerald producer, and in which Gemfields has a 75 per cent interest, has declared and paid a dividend of USD 8 million. The Government of the Republic of Zambia, a 25 per cent shareholder in Kagem, has received its USD 2 million share of the dividend, and Gemfields has received its USD 6 million share.

Result of AGM

Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held earlier today (“AGM”), all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed with the exception of Resolution 7 relating to proposed adoption of the Gemfields plc Long Term Incentive Plan, which, with the consent of the meeting, was withdrawn from consideration.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 2013 Annual General Meeting (the ‘Meeting’) of Gemfields plc (the ‘Company’) will be held at the offices of Reed Smith LLP at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2RS on Monday, 25 November 2013 at 11:00 am (UK time).