News and Announcements

Update: Acquisition of Faberge

Further to the Company’s announcement of 7 January 2013, Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce that all the conditions for the merger of Fabergé Limited with Runway SPV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gemfields (the “Merger”) have been satisfied and that the Merger is expected to take effect on 28 January 2013.

Result of General Meeting

Gemfields plc (AIM: GEM) is pleased to announce that both of the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting of the Company held at 11.00 a.m. today (“General Meeting”), were duly passed.

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.