Gem Diamonds Limited announced that following the announcement on 31 October 2017 of his offer to resign, Mr. Glenn Turner, an executive director, resigned from the Board on 14 November 2017. Mr. Turner will continue to be a key executive of the Company and the Company Secretary. On 14 November 2017, the Board also approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Lynch-Bell as senior independent director. Mr. Lynch-Bell was also appointed chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee.