PDMR Dealing, Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

In accordance with AIM Rule 17, shareholders are advised that Gemfields has issued and allotted 5,593,042 new ordinary shares of USD0.00001 each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) following the exercise of share options by a group employee and Sean Gilbertson (a person discharging managerial responsibilities, or “PDMR”).