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Director/PDMR Shareholding

Published: 2023-05-23 17:30:33 ET
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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")




                  Director/PDMR Shareholding
LONDON, 23 MAY 2023


On 12 May 2023, the Company announced that Chandana Venkata Suresh, a PDMR of the
Company, had exercised 1,800,000 share options at an exercise price of ZAR2.30 per ordinary
share of USD0.00001 each in the company (“Ordinary Shares”). Shareholders are advised that Mr
Suresh also exercised 522,064 share options at an exercise price of ZAR 2.97 per Ordinary Share
on the same date but this was not included in the Company’s announcement on 12 May 2023 due
to an administrative error. These shares were however admitted to trading on 15 May 2023.

In accordance with AIM Rule 17, shareholders are advised that Gemfields has received notice that
Mr Suresh has sold 2,322,064 Ordinary Shares, at an average price of ZAR3.495 per Ordinary
Share. Following the above transaction, Mr Suresh owns 95,600 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.01
per cent of the Company.

Shareholders are advised that there are 1,216,857,062 Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares)
in issue with each Ordinary Share carrying the right to one vote. This is also the total voting rights
figure which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they
can determine whether they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in
the Company.

In compliance with Rules 3.63 – 3.74 of the JSE Listings Requirements, we disclose the following
additional information:

Nature of transaction                  On market sale of shares
Volume weighted average price          R3.495
Total value of transaction             R8,095,039 (net of transaction
                                       costs but not net of the total
                                       exercise costs of the options
                                       (R2.30 for 1,800,000 shares and
                                       R2.97 for 522,064 shares))
Highest price                          R3.78
   Gemfields Group Limited, Royal Chambers, St Julian’s Avenue, St Peter Port, GY1 4HP, Guernsey
                                     T +44 (0)1481 731 554
                                        gemfieldsgroup.com
Lowest price                          R3.45
Nature of interest                    DIRECT BENEFICIAL


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.




      Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No.
                                        596/2014

 1     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
       associated
 a)    Name                          Chandana Venkata Suresh

 2     Reason for the notification

 a)    Position/status                  PDMR

 b)    Initial notification             Initial Notification
       /Amendment

 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
       auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)    Name                             Gemfields Group Limited

 b)    LEI                              21380017GAVXTCYS5R31

 4     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
       instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place
       where transactions have been conducted


 a)    Description of the financial     Ordinary Shares of USD0.00001 each
       instrument, type of
       instrument

       Identification code              ISIN: GG00BG0KTL52

 b)    Nature of the transaction        Sale of Ordinary Shares

 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)
                                            Price(s)              Volume(s)
                                            R3.495                2,322,064

 d)    Aggregated information



Gemfields Group Limited                                                           Page 2 of 4
      - Aggregated volume                2,322,064

      - Price                            R3.495
 e)   Date of the transaction            17 May 2023


 f)   Place of the transaction           Johannesburg Stock Exchange




                                              -ENDS-




              Further information on Gemfields Group Limited can be found at:
                                      GEMFIELDSGROUP.COM




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                                        ir@gemfields.com


                           For any press enquiries please contact us on:
                                    gemfields@camarco.co.uk

                                           ENQUIRIES




 GEMFIELDS                         Sean Gilbertson / David Lovett / Ian Hughes
                                   ir@gemfields.com
                                   T: +44(0) 20 7518 3400

 SPONSOR (JSE)                     Investec Bank Limited


 NOMINATED ADVISER                 finnCap
 (AIM) & JOINT BROKER              Christopher Raggett / Tim Redfern / Edward Whiley
                                   T: +44(0) 20 7220 0500


 JOINT BROKER                      Liberum
                                   Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings




Gemfields Group Limited                                                                Page 3 of 4
                                   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 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.


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 and trading
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.



                                            GEMFIELDS

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                                             FABERGÉ

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                                    KAGEM MINING LINKEDIN

                              MONTEPUEZ RUBY MINING LINKEDIN




Gemfields Group Limited                                                                  Page 4 of 4