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Incorporated in Guernsey. Guernsey registration Number: 47656
South African external company registration number 2009/012636/10
Share code on JSE: GML / AIM: GEM
ISIN: GG00BG0KTL52 | LEI: 21380017GAVXTCYS5R31
("Gemfields" or the "Company")
Audited 2023 Annual Report Released, Dividend
Announced and Board Role Changes
LONDON, 25 MARCH 2024
Gemfields is pleased to announce publication of the Company's audited Annual Report and
Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023 ("2023 Annual Report"). The content of this
short form announcement is the responsibility of the board of directors of the Company.
Shareholders are advised that this short form announcement represents a summary of the
information contained in the Annual Report and does not contain full or complete details of the
financial results.
Summary
• Second highest annual revenues in Gemfields’ history at USD 262 million, despite
withdrawal of one higher-quality emerald auction
• Healthy prices paid at 2023 auctions of Gemfields’ rough coloured gemstones
• Lower production of both premium emeralds and rubies in 2023 compared to 2022
• Construction of second processing plant in Mozambique is fundamentally on track and
on budget with completion expected during H1 2025
• Operating costs broadly flat at USD 179 million (2022: 175 million)
• EBITDA margin of 31.7% (2022: 48.6%) due primarily to the withdrawn November 2023
higher-quality emerald auction due to lower production
• Non-core 6.54% equity stake in Sedibelo Resources Ltd written down from USD 32
million by USD28 million to USD 4 million due to peer valuations and Sedibelo’s cessation
of mining and processing operations
• Adjusted headline earnings per share of USD cents 1.5 for the year (2022: USD cents 4.8)
• USD 45 million of capital returned to shareholders during 2023 (USD 35 million dividend
paid and USD 10 million share buy-back) reflecting the previous year’s outstanding results
Gemfields Group Limited, Royal Chambers, St Julian’s Avenue, St Peter Port, GY1 4HP, Guernsey
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• New dividend of USD 10 million declared (USD cents 0.857 per ordinary share) and
payable in June 2024
Sean Gilbertson, CEO of Gemfields, commented:
“Gemfields had a year of both achievements and challenges in 2023. The Group recorded its
second highest annual revenues and saw healthy prices paid at our auctions of rough emeralds and
rubies. Production of gemstones in the premium quality category has been weaker at both Kagem
and Montepuez Ruby Mining (“MRM”) when compared with 2022 and resulted in one auction of
higher quality emeralds being withdrawn from our schedule in November 2023, negatively affecting
our results for 2023.
“2023 also saw the start of a period of considerable investment across the Group spurred by the
position of financial strength prevailing at the end of 2022. We believe that the short-term impact
of these investments on our financial performance and position will lead to a stronger and
expanded business, particularly at MRM, where construction of a second processing plant - tripling
our throughput capacity - is well underway.
“2024 will continue to see considerable investment across our mining and development operations.
Our colleagues are hard at work to optimise the value of these investments.
“We continue our commitment to return capital to shareholders, with a smaller USD 10 million
dividend payable in June 2024.
“The market for coloured gemstones can and does shift from year to year. While prices for our
emeralds and rubies remain healthy, they are certainly down on the remarkable figures we saw in
2022. We are convinced that we have the right strategy and will continue our efforts of raising the
profile and attractiveness of coloured gemstones on a global basis.
“Our sincere thanks goes to our team members globally, to our host governments, our business
partners, our customers and our shareholders for their ongoing support. 2024’s financial results
will naturally be impacted by the scale of the investments we are making, but there is much to be
excited about in the coming years across Gemfields’ unique business.”
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Any investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders should be based on careful
consideration of the full announcement as a whole. The 2023 Annual Report is available for
viewing on the Company’s website at www.gemfieldsgroup.com.
The Annual Report can also be accessed by following the link below:
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2024/jse/isse/GMLE/AR2023.pdf
Key audit matters and unmodified opinion can be found in EY’s full auditor’s report within the
Annual Report.
Financial and Operating Results
2023 2022
USD’000 USD’000
Revenue 262,019 341,106
EBITDA1 83,081 165,771
Profit from operations 17,387 116,543
Net Profit (2,829) 74,268
Profit attributed to owners of the parent (10,090) 56,779
USD cents USD cents
Earnings per share (0.8) 4.8
Headline earnings per share (0.9) 4.8
Adjusted earnings per share 1.5 5.2
Dividend per share2 0.857 4.125
USD’000 USD’000
Net Asset Value (Parent only) 438,172 490,509
Net cash 11,147 104,519
1 Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, adjusted to exclude one-off impairments made to the Group’s non-
current assets, inventory, fair value gains or losses on the Group’s non-core equity investments, share based payments, other impairments and
provisions.
2 2023 figure is based on the USD10 million dividend announced today with a share count as at 22 March 2024 of 1,166,695,130.
2022 includes the previously declared USD 35 million final dividend paid on 12 May 2023 and interim dividend paid on 4 November
2022.
Full year results Shareholder and analyst webcast
There will be a shareholder and analyst webcast today (Monday 25 March 2024) at 09:00 am (UK)
/ 11:00 am (South Africa). Sean Gilbertson (CEO) and David Lovett (CFO) will present the
Company’s 2023 full year results.
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Shareholders who wish to participate in the webcast are requested to register via the link here:
https://investorpresentations.co.za/gemfields/events/40-gemfields-group-limited-full-year-
results-presentation.
Any questions can be written in on the webcast portal or by sending a question to
ir@gemfields.com.
The slides that will be presented on the webcast, will be available on Gemfields’ website under
Investors: Presentations shortly before the webcast at https://www.gemfieldsgroup.com/.
Declaration of Final Dividend
Notice is hereby given that a gross dividend of USD 10 million, or USDc 0.857 per ordinary share,
as a final dividend for the year to 31 December 2023, has been declared out of income reserves.
The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of declaration is 1,166,695,130 shares.
The Company’s tax number is 32518 26138 (United Kingdom). The Directors confirm that the
solvency and liquidity test is satisfied at the date of this announcement. The timetable of the
dividend is displayed below:
Event Dates (2024)
Declaration date Monday 25 March
Currency conversion date Friday, 24 May
Finalisation announcement including the currency conversion Monday, 27 May
announcement released on SENS and RNS by 11:00 am SA time
Finalisation announcement released on RNS at 07:00 am UK time, Tuesday, 28 May
due to Monday’s Spring Bank Holiday
Last date to effect removal of shares between the UK (AIM) and Tuesday, 4 June
SA (JSE) registers
The last day to trade in Gemfields shares in SA in order to qualify Tuesday, 4 June
to participate in the Dividend
Shares start trading ‘ex’ dividend in SA Wednesday, 5 June
The last day to trade in Gemfields shares in UK in order to qualify Wednesday 5 June
to participate in the Dividend
Shares start trading ‘ex’ dividend in UK Thursday 6 June
Record date for participation in the Dividend Friday 7 June
Removal of shares between UK and SA registers permissible from Monday, 10 June
Payment date Monday 24 June
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 5 June 2024
and Friday, 7 June 2024, both days inclusive.
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For those shareholders who have specific questions on the mechanics of the distribution of the
Dividend and who may need to update their personal details to ensure safe receipt of the monies:
JSE shareholders on the South African Share Register
Please contact either your broker or CSDP with any questions or to update your details (including
your tax residency status).
AIM Shareholders on the Guernsey Share Register
For dematerialised shareholders - please contact your broker or custodian with any questions or to
update your details (including your tax residency status).
For certificated shareholders - please contact Computershare Jersey at:
E-mail: info@computershare.co.je / Telephone: + 44 370 707 4040
Board Role Changes
Mr Carel Malan, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will no longer be
deemed as independent from 1 April 2024 due to a change in his employment status.
Accordingly, Ms Mary Reilly, Independent Non-Executive Director, will assume the role of Chair
of the Audit Committee from 1 April 2024.
-ENDS-
Further information on Gemfields Group Limited can be found at:
GEMFIELDSGROUP.COM
To join our investor mailing list, contact us on:
ir@gemfields.com
For any press enquiries please contact us on:
gemfields@camarco.co.uk
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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 which forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to the European Union
(withdrawal) act 2018 ("MAR").
ENQUIRIES
GEMFIELDS Sean Gilbertson / David Lovett / Ian Hughes
ir@gemfields.com
T: +44(0) 20 7518 3400
SPONSOR (JSE) Investec Bank Limited
NOMINATED ADVISER Liberum
(AIM) & BROKER Scott Mathieson / John More / Anake Singh
T: +44(0) 20 3100 2222
FINANCIAL PR/ IR Camarco
Gordon Poole / Emily Hall
T: +44(0) 20 3757 4980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GEMFIELDS
Gemfields is a world-leading responsible miner and marketer of coloured gemstones. Gemfields is
the operator and 75% owner of both the Kagem emerald mine in Zambia (believed to be the
world’s single largest producing emerald mine) and the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique (one
of the most significant recently discovered ruby deposits in the world). In addition, Gemfields also
holds controlling interests in various other gemstone mining and prospecting licences in Zambia,
Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
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Gemfields’ outright ownership of Fabergé - an iconic and prestigious brand of exceptional heritage
- enables Gemfields to optimise positioning, perception and consumer awareness of coloured
gemstones through Fabergé designs, advancing the wider group’s “mine and market” vision.
Gemfields has developed a proprietary grading system and a pioneering auction platform to
provide a consistent supply of coloured gemstones to downstream markets, a key component of
Gemfields’ business model that has played an important role in the growth of the global coloured
gemstone sector.
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