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GenusAnnouncement

11/10/2016 16:10

RNS Number : 2660M
Genus PLC
11 October 2016
11 October 2016
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of share options under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP'), the Genus 2004 Executive Share Option Plan (the 'ESOP') and the Genus 2004 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') as listed in table A, table B and table C below respectively, a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 6 October 2016 and 11 October 2016 on the London Stock Exchange to partly offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercises. A total of 10,000 ordinary shares have been retained by the GELT member.
The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail of the number of share options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 6 October 2016 and 11 October 2016.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary  Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise 
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 2,092 nil-cost options under the DSBP.
c. 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
2,092
 
d. 
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
873.66p
19,637
e. 
Date of the transaction
2016-10-06 
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
Sale of 2,092 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP. 
c. 
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1,993p
2,092
 
d.
d.
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
1,991.78p
11,022
e.
Date of the transaction
2016-10-06
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Table B - GELT 2004 Executive Share Option Plan Exercise 
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 17,545 market value share options under the ESOP.
c. 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
977.83p
17,545
 
d. 
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
873.66p
19,637
e. 
Date of the transaction
2016-10-06 
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
e. 
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
f. 
b.
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 8,930 shares arising from the exercise of market value share options under the ESOP. 
g. 
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1,991.5p
8,930
 
h.
d.
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
1,991.78
11,022
e.
Date of the transaction
2016-10-06
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Table C - GELT 2004 Performance Share Plan Exercise
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 18,771 nil-cost options under the PSP.
c. 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
18,771
 
d. 
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
n/a
e. 
Date of the transaction
2016-10-11 
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.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 8,771 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP to partly offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise. The balance of 10,000 shares following the exercise has been retained by Jerry Thompson.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
1,950.61p
8,771
 
d.
Aggregated information
 Aggregated volume
 Price
n/a
e.
Date of the transaction
2016-10-11 
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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