15 November 2019
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 14 September 2019 under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table A below, members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 14 November 2019 and 15 November 2019 respectively, on the London Stock Exchange, to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercises and retained the balance of ordinary shares.
The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail of the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 14 November 2019 and 15 November 2019 respectively.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Vaughn Walton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercises
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1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a. |
Name |
1. Stephen Wilson 2. Dan Hartley 3. William Christianson 4. Jerry Thompson |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
1. Chief Executive Officer 2. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 3. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 4. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef |
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b. |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Genus plc |
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b. |
LEI |
54930022EOITNKSIGH56 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP. |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
1. 2019-11-14 2. 2019-11-14 3. 2019-11-15 4. 2019-11-15 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue. |
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5. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a.
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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise. |
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
1. 2019-11-14 2. 2019-11-14 3. 2019-11-15 4. 2019-11-15 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) |
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