Grants Incentive Stock Options

Gem International Resources Inc.

3467 Commercial Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5N 4E8 Tel: (604) 871-9916 Fax: (604) 871-9926

TSX-V: GI July 27, 2016

News Release

Grants Incentive Stock Options

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 27, 2016 – Gem International Resources Inc. (the “Company”) (TSXV: GI) announces the granting of 2,100,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants. These options are exercisable for up to three years at a price of $0.15 per share.

On behalf of the Board of

Gem International Resources Inc.

Per:“Simon Tam”

Director

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