Notice of Annual General Meeting

Gemfields plc (“Gemfields” or the “Company”) (AIM: GEM) announces it will be holding the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 20 December 2012 at 11:00 am (UK time) at the offices of Reed Smith LLP, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2RS. The Notice of Meeting was posted to shareholders today, a copy of which is set out in full in the appendix to this announcement.