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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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RNS Number : 2107I

Gem Diamonds Limited

23 March 2015

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESⁱ

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ⁱⁱ		Gem Diamonds Limited
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: ⁱⁱⁱ	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):^iv	See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: ^v	19 March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:	20 March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ^{vi, vii}	Below 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares ^{viii, ix}

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights ^x

Direct

Direct ^xi

Indirect ^xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary

(VGG379591065)

6,853,684

4,848,594

3.5066%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date ^xiii

Exercise/
Conversion Period ^xiv

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments ^{xv, xvi}

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date ^xvii

Exercise/
Conversion period ^xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights ^{xix, xx}

n/a

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,848,594

3.5066%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: ^xxi
See Schedule A

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:

Schedule A

As of 19 March 2015

Gem Diamonds Limited

Number of Percent of

Shares Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 4,848,594 3.507%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

· Capital Research and Management Company 4,848,594 3.507%

· SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.

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RNS metadata

Title: TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
Time: 14:08:53
Date: 23 Mar 2015
Category: Holding(s) in company
ID: 2107I