Update on Annual General Meeting

RNS Number : 8546O

Gemfields Group Limited

14 June 2022

 

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")

Gemfields Group Limited - Annual General Meeting

LONDON, 14 JUNE 2022

Further to the Company's announcement on 29 April 2022, shareholders should note the following in respect of access to the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held on Wednesday 29 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (British Summer Time) at The Rubens at the Palace, 39-43 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PS, United Kingdom.

Shareholders will be able to attend the AGM in person or by accessing an online facility. A step-by-step guide on 'How To Participate In The Annual General Meeting' for those attending online will be made available on the Company's website shortly.

Unless shareholders intend to vote in person at the AGM, shareholders are strongly advised to submit their votes via proxy in the normal way prior to the AGM. No online voting facility will be available during the AGM.

Shareholders attending the AGM in person should ensure they bring identification documents, such as a passport or driving licence, and, if attending as a corporate representative, a copy of a Letter of Representation.

1.  The AGM webcast can be accessed via the URL: https://gemfields.virtual-meetings.online/login or via telephonic link by registering by e-mail at: [e-mail] .

a.  These links will be available for live streaming from 9:45 a.m. (British Summer Time) on Wednesday 29 June 2022 to facilitate login for shareholders. In order to access the URL and/or the telephonic link, shareholders will need their shareholder reference number and passport. Please refer to paragraphs 2 and 3 below for information on how to obtain these or e-mail [e-mail] for further clarification.

b.  Shareholders may submit questions during the live webcast of the meeting by using the messaging option available on the webcast screen. Shareholders may also submit questions in advance of the AGM via e-mail to [e-mail] and it is requested that such questions be submitted at least 36 hours before the AGM. Only questions pertinent to the AGM will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. Other questions from shareholders that are not pertinent to the AGM will be dealt with after the meeting by Investor Relations.

2.  JSE Shareholders on the South African Share Register

Shareholders are urged to submit their proxy forms to the South African Registrar as stipulated in the proxy form.

JSE Proxy Form - to vote your shares

o  For certificated shareholders or for dematerialised holders who have selected "own-name" registration: please follow the instructions on the proxy form that was previously posted to you to vote your shares. In the event that you have lost or misplaced your proxy form, you can download a replacement proxy form at the following link:

https://www.gemfieldsgroup.com/notice-of-agm/

o  For all other dematerialised shareholders: please contact your broker or custodian in order to vote your shares.

Attending the AGM webcast

Shareholders who wish to participate in the AGM webcast must follow the process as set out below:

a.  Shareholders on the South African Share Register who hold their shares through a Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or broker must request that their custodian furnish them with the relevant Letter of Representation. Only shareholders in possession of a valid Letter of Representation will be eligible to access the webcast. Shareholders must submit their Letter of Representation to the Company Secretary by e-mail at [e-mail] to receive their unique shareholder reference number and password to login to the AGM webcast.

b.  Certificated shareholders and those shareholders who hold their shares in their 'own name' may register for the AGM webcast at the link below:

https://gemfields.virtual-meetings.online/login . In order to login to the webcast, shareholders will require their unique shareholder reference number and password, which can be obtained by e-mailing [e-mail] .

3.  AIM Shareholders on the Guernsey Share Register

AIM Proxy Form - to vote your shares

o  For certificated shareholders: please follow the instructions on the proxy form that was previously posted to you to vote your shares. In the event that you have lost or misplaced your proxy form, please contact [e-mail] by e-mail for a replacement proxy form.

o  For dematerialised shareholders: please contact your broker or custodian in order to vote your shares.

  Attending the AGM webcast

Shareholders who wish to participate in the AGM webcast must follow the process as set out below:

a.  Certificated Shareholders who hold their shares in their own name may register for the webcast at the link below:

https://gemfields.virtual-meetings.online/login . In order to register for the webcast, shareholders will require their unique shareholder reference number and password which can be obtained from [e-mail] .

b.  Dematerialised shareholders must be in possession of a valid Letter of Representation in order to attend the webcast. Shareholders must submit their Letter of Representation to the Company Secretary by e-mail at [e-mail] to receive their unique shareholder reference number and password in order to register for the webcast.

For any shareholders who experience problems accessing the webcast on the day, assistance may be obtained by e-mailing [e-mail]

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Further information on Gemfields Group Limited can be found at:

  GEMFIELDSGROUP.COM

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ENQUIRIES

GEMFIELDS	Sean Gilbertson / David Lovett T:  [phone]
SPONSOR (JSE)	Investec Bank Limited
SEDIBELO SALE PROCESS	Liberum Nehal Patel T: [phone]
NOMINATED ADVISER (AIM) & JOINT BROKER	finnCap Christopher Raggett / Tim Redfern / Edward Whiley T: [phone]
JOINT BROKER	Liberum Scott Mathieson / Kane Collings T: [phone]
FINANCIAL PR/ IR	Camarco Gordon Poole / Emily Hall T: [phone]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GEMFIELDS

Gemfields is a world-leading miner of responsible 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.

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KAGEM MINING LINKEDIN

MONTEPUEZ RUBY MINING LINKEDIN

 

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