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10/10/2019 15:35

RNS Number : 5323P
Genus PLC
10 October 2019
 


10 October 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 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP'), a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT'), sold ordinary shares in Genus on 10 October 2019, on the London Stock Exchange, to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise and retained the balance of ordinary shares. 
 
The below notification, 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 10 October 2019.
 
For further information please contact:
 
Genus:
Vaughn Walton, Deputy Company Secretary                                                                      Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
 
Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise



1.              


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated




a.            


Name


William Christianson




2.               


Reason for the notification




a.               


Position/status


Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC




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)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




0.00p


17,841



      




d.               


Aggregated information
·     Aggregated volume
·     Price
 


 
 



Average price(s)
 


Total volume(s)




0.00p


17,841








e.               


Date of the transaction


2019-10-09




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)


 



Price(s)
 


Volume(s)




2,806.00p


7,278



      




d.


Aggregated information
·     Aggregated volume
·     Price
 


 



Average price(s)
 


Total volume(s)




2,806.00p


7,278








e.


Date of the transaction


2019-10-10
 




f.


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
 









 




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