Blocklisting - Interim Review

 
TIDMGEM 
 
Gemfields Resources Plc 
 
Block Listing Review and Block Admission 
 
23 July 2009 
 
Gemfields plc ("Gemfields" or "the Company", AIM: "GEM") announces that an 
application has been made by the Company to the AIM Market of the London Stock 
Exchange plc for an increase in its existing Employee Share Option Scheme block 
listing by the block admission of up to 2,210,000 common shares which may be 
issued pursuant to the exercise of options in the Company's Employee Share 
Option Scheme into 2,210,000 common shares of the Company. 1,950,000.00 of 
these share options were granted on 11 February 2009 to Mr. Ian Harebottle, 
Chief Executive Officer, as part of his long-term incentive package. The 
options granted to Mr. Harebottle have a 10 year term and were granted in three 
tranches of 650,000 options exercisable at GBP0.15; GBP0.25 and GBP0.35 and vest in 
2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively. 
 
The Company has an issued share capital of 324,114,883 common shares, none of 
which are held in treasury. 
 
Block Admission Return 
 
Name of scheme:                         Employee Share Option Scheme 
 
Period of return:                       25 January 2009 - 25 July 2009 
 
Balance under scheme from previous      12,590,000 
return: 
 
The amount by which the block scheme    2,210,000 
has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the 
last return: 
 
Number of securities issued/allotted    nil 
under scheme during period: 
 
Number of securities under the scheme   756,666 
which expired during the period: 
 
Balance under scheme not yet issued/    14,043,334 
allotted at end of period: 
 
Number and class of securities          309,152,740 ordinary shares of 1p on 6 
originally listed and the date of       June 2008 
admission: 
 
Total number of securities in issue at  324,114,883 
the end of the period: 
 
For more information: 
 
Richard James, CFO [e-mail] 
 
Gemfields Plc Tel: [phone] 
 
Mike Jones/Tarica Mpinga [phone] 
 
Canaccord Adams Limited 
 
 
 
 
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