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GenusAnnouncement

06/11/2017 12:50

RNS Number : 6705V
Genus PLC
06 November 2017
6 November 2017
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 21 October 2017 under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table A below, a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 3 November 2017 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 notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail of the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 3 November 2017.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary  Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercises 
1. 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a. 
Name
Jerry Thompson
2. 
Reason for the notification
a. 
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef
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 1,005 nil-cost options under the DSBP.
c. 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
1,005
 
d. 
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
0p
1,005
e. 
Date of the transaction
2017-11-03
f. 
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
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. 
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b. 
b.
Nature of the transaction
1. Sale of 652 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. 
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1. 2,425.5p
652
 
d.
d.
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
1. 2,425.5p
652
e.
Date of the transaction
2017-11-03
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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