Director/PDMR Shareholding
16 September 2026
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting on 13 September 2026 of conditional nil-cost options granted in 2023 under the Genus 2019 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP'), as listed in table A below; and conditional nil-cost options granted in 2023 under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table B below, members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 14 September 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercises and retained the following balances of ordinary shares:
PDMR Name
PSP Nil-Cost Options
(Table A)
DSBP
(Table B)
Exercised
Sold to offset taxes due on exercise
Retained net of tax
Exercised
Sold to offset taxes due on exercise
Retained net of tax
Jorgen Kokke
111,388
50,236
61,152
N/A
N/A
N/A
Matt Culbertson
23,183
6,751
16,432
1,772
516
1,256
Elena Rice
20,308
8,684
11,624
1,459
624
835
Angelle Rosata
18,399
7,371
11,028
1,237
496
741
Conditional nil-cost options granted under the PSP were subject to relevant performance conditions, measured over a three-year performance period which commenced on 1 July 2023 and ended on 30 June 2026. Following assessment of the performance conditions, the Remuneration Committee determined that the proportion of awards to which performance conditions applied would vest at 89.8% of the original grant and the balance of awards have lapsed.
Genus also announces that, further to the vesting on 13 September 2026 of conditional share awards granted in 2023 and 2024 under the Genus 2019 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP'), as listed in table C below, Mark Birri, member of GELT, sold ordinary shares in Genus on 15 September 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the releases and retained the following balances of ordinary shares:
PDMR Name
PSP Share Awards (Table C)
Released
Sold to offset taxes due on exercise
Retained net of tax
Mark Birri
a. 2,246
b. 1,726
a. 1,059
b. 814
a. 1,187
b. 912
Conditional share awards were granted to Mark Birri under the PSP prior to becoming a member of GELT. These conditional share awards were not subject to company performance conditions.
The below notifications, made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, give further detail on the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 14 September 2026 and 15 September 2026.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Vaughn Walton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT 2019 Performance Share Plan Exercise
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
1. Jorgen Kokke
2. Matt Culbertson
3. Elena Rice
4. Angelle Rosata
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
1. Chief Executive Officer
2. Chief Operating Officer, Genus PIC
3. Chief Scientific Officer
4. Chief Human Resources Officer
b.
Initial notification
/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
Genus plc
b.
LEI
54930022EOITNKSIGH56
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
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Numbers 1 to 4 in the left-hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 0p
111,388
2. 0p
23,183
3. 0p
20,308
4. 0p
18,399
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
NA
e.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-14
f.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Numbers 1 to 4 in the left-hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 2,150.677p
50,236
2. 2,150.677p
6,751
3. 2,128.8348p
8,684
4. 2,128.8348p
7,371
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
NA
e.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-14
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
1. Matt Culbertson
2. Elena Rice
3. Angelle Rosata
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
1. Chief Operating Officer, Genus PIC
2. Chief Scientific Officer
3. Chief Human Resources Officer
b.
Initial notification
/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a.
Name
Genus plc
b.
LEI
54930022EOITNKSIGH56
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
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
Nature of the transaction
Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Numbers 1 to 3 in the left-hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 0p
1,772
2. 0p
1,459
3. 0p
1,237
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
NA
e.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-14
f.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
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.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Numbers 1 to 3 in the left-hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 2,150.677p
516
2. 2,128.8348p
624
3. 2,128.8348p
496
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
NA
e.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-14
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Table C - GELT 2019 Performance Share Plan Release
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
Mark Birri
2.
Reason for the notification
b.
Position/status
Chief Corporate Development Officer
c.
Initial notification
/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
d.
Name
Genus plc
e.
LEI
54930022EOITNKSIGH56
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
f.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
g.
Nature of the transaction
Release of conditional share awards under the PSP.
h.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
2,246
0p
1,726
i.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
NA
j.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-15
k.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares arising from the release of conditional share awards under the PSP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the release.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
2,146.1193p
1,059
2,146.1193p
814
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Price(s)
Volume(s)
2,146.1193p
1,873
e.
Date of the transaction
2026-09-15
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
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