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RNS Number : 4947R
Genus PLC
21 September 2017 
 
The following amendment has been made to the Director/PDMR Shareholding
announcement released on 14 September 2017 at 5.30 p.m. under RNS number
8203Q. 
 
In the previous version of the announcement, the number of nil-cost options
awarded to Stephen Wilson under the Performance Share Plan was incorrectly
stated to be 38,221 shares; the correct figure of 33,443 shares is now shown. 
 
All other details remain unchanged, and the full amended announcement is shown
below. 
 
Genus plc 
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding 
 
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that yesterday conditional nil-cost share
options were granted under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan over ordinary
shares in Genus to the Executive Directors and members of the Genus Executive
Leadership Team ('GELT') as listed in table A below.  In addition, following
Genus's compulsory deferral requirements relating to the annual bonus earned
by Executive Directors and GELT for the financial year ending 30 June 2017,
nil-cost share options were granted over ordinary shares under Genus's
Deferred Share Bonus Plan as listed in table B below. 
 
Details of the performance conditions that apply to the nil-cost share options
can be found in the Directors' Remuneration Report of the Genus 2017 Annual
Report. 
 
The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU
Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail of the nil-cost share option
awards made on 13 September 2017. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
Genus: 
 
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary                                       
   Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100 
 
Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Options 
 
 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated                                                                                                          
 a.  Name                                                                                                                                                                                               1.    Karim Bitar2.    Stephen Wilson3.    Bill Christianson4.    Nate Zwald5.    Jerry Thompson6.    Jonathan Lightner7.    Angelle Rosata8.    Dan Hartley                                                                                                                                                               
 2.  Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                        
 a.  Position/status                                                                                                                                                                                    1.    Chief Executive 2.    Group Finance Director3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy5.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef6.    Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D7.    Group Human Resources Director8.    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary    
 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 theFinancial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification code                                                                                                                      Ordinary shares of 10p each.  GB0002074580                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 b.  Nature of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                          Award of nil-cost share options granted under the Genus plc 2014 Performance Share plan over ordinary shares in Genus.                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 c.  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                             Numbers 1 to 8 in the left hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.  Price(s)  Volume(s) 1.    1,972.67p 56,404 2.    1,972.67p 33,443 3.    1,972.67p 22,278 4.    1,972.67p 18,661 5.    1,972.67p 18,661 6.    1,972.67p 22,278 7.    1,972.67p 17,800 8.    1,972.67p 19,009  
 d.  Aggregated information·     Aggregated volume·     Price                                                                                                                                           n/a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 e.  Date of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                            2017-09-13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 f.  Place of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
4.    1,972.67p 
 
18,661 
 
5.    1,972.67p 
 
18,661 
 
6.    1,972.67p 
 
22,278 
 
7.    1,972.67p 
 
17,800 
 
8.    1,972.67p 
 
19,009 
 
d. 
 
Aggregated information·     Aggregated volume·     Price 
 
n/a 
 
e. 
 
Date of the transaction 
 
2017-09-13 
 
f. 
 
Place of the transaction 
 
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
 
Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Options 
 
 1.  Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  
 a.  Name                                                                                       1.    Karim Bitar2.    Stephen Wilson3.    Bill Christianson4.    Nate Zwald5.    Jerry Thompson6.    Jonathan Lightner7.    Dan Hartley  
 
 
 2.  Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                        
 a.  Position/status                                                                                                                                                                                    1.    Chief Executive 2.    Group Finance Director3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy5.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef6.    Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D7.    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary        
 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 theFinancial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification code                                                                                                                      Ordinary shares of 10p each.  GB0002074580                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 b.  Nature of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                          Award of nil-cost share options granted under Genus's Deferred Share Bonus Plan following the compulsory deferral of 25% of annual bonus in respect of bonuses earned in the financial year ending 30 June 2017.                                                                           
 c.  Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                             Numbers 1 to 7 in the left hand column correspond to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 1a and 2a above.  Price(s)  Volume(s) 1.    1,972.67p 20,629 2.    1,972.67p 10,213 3.    1,972.67p 2,017 4.    1,972.67p 557 5.    1,972.67p 615 6.    1,972.67p 7,463 7.    1,972.67p 6,395  
 d.  Aggregated information·     Aggregated volume·     Price                                                                                                                                           n/a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 e.  Date of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                            2017-09-13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 f.  Place of the transaction                                                                                                                                                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
4.    1,972.67p 
 
557 
 
5.    1,972.67p 
 
615 
 
6.    1,972.67p 
 
7,463 
 
7.    1,972.67p 
 
6,395 
 
d. 
 
Aggregated information·     Aggregated volume·     Price 
 
n/a 
 
e. 
 
Date of the transaction 
 
2017-09-13 
 
f. 
 
Place of the transaction 
 
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
 
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