Gem International Resources Inc. | A Junior Diamond Exploration Company

Gem International Resources Inc. has closed a private placement for the sale of 3.25 million units at 10 cents per unit for a total of $325,000, where each unit consists of one common share of the company and one share purchase warrant having a five-year term for the purchase of one further common share of the company at the exercise price of 27 cents per share. All of the securities issued under the private placement are subject to a four-month hold period expiring June 24, 2010.

The company received acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange with respect to the amended and restated option agreement between the company, and Musadik Mohamed Ally and Najua Kassira, under which the company has an option to acquire a 70-per-cent interest in certain diamond claims known as the Maganzo and Kolandoto claims, located in the Shinyanga region of Tanzania. Consideration for the option is a cash payment of $235,000, an issue of one million common shares of the company and the spending of $1-million in exploration expenditures on or before Aug. 21, 2012. The optionors retain a 3-per-cent gross overriding royalty, up to 1 per cent of which may be purchased by the company for $5-million.

The company has closed the transaction, paid $235,000 and issued one million shares to the optionors. The company also issued 261,111 common shares as finder's fee. All common shares issued pursuant to this transaction are subject to a hold period expiring June 24, 2010.

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