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17 September 2018
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 14 September 2018 under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') and the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table A and table B below respectively, a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 14 September 2018 on the London Stock Exchange, with income tax and social security liabilities due on the PSP exercise being deducted from the sale proceeds and the balance of funds retained, and income tax and social security liabilities due on the DSBP exercise being offset by ordinary shares sold and the balance of ordinary shares retained.
In addition, further to the vesting of conditional shares on 14 September 2018 under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') as listed in table C below, a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 14 September 2018 on the London Stock Exchange, with income tax and social security liabilities due on the release being deducted from the sale proceeds and the balance of funds retained.
The below notifications, 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 14 September 2018 and also the number of conditional shares released and ordinary shares sold on 14 September 2018.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Josie Havita, Interim 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 | Jonathan Lightner | ||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||
a. | Position/status | Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D | ||
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 14,375 nil-cost options under the PSP.
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c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)
0p | Volume(s)
14,375
| |
d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | Average Price(s)
0p
| Volume(s)
14,375
| |
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | ||
f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue. | ||
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 14,375 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP. | ||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)
2,506p | Volume(s)
14,375
| |
d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | Average Price(s)
2,506p | Volume(s)
14,375
| |
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | ||
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 | Jonathan Lightner | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a. | Position/status | Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D | |
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 3,850 nil-cost options under the DSBP.
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c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)
0p | Volume(s)
3,850
|
d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | Average Price(s)
0p | Volume(s)
3,850
|
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | |
f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue.
| |
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 1,301 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)
2,505.5266p | Volume(s)
1,301
|
d. d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price | Price(s)
2,505.5266p | Volume(s)
1,301
|
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | |
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |
Table C - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Release
5. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
a. | Name | Angelle Rosata | |
6. | Reason for the notification | ||
a. | Position/status | Group Human Resources Director
| |
b. | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
7. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a. | Name | Genus plc | |
b. | LEI | 54930022EOITNKSIGH56 | |
8. | 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 | Release of 1,499 conditional shares under the PSP.
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c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Average price(s)
0p | Total volume(s)
1,499
|
d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
| Average price(s)
0p | Total volume(s)
1,499
|
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | |
f. | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue.
| |
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 1,499 shares arising from the release of conditional shares under the PSP.
| |
g. c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s)
2,500.0p | Total volume(s)
1,499
|
h. d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price |
Average price(s)
2,500.0p |
Total volume(s)
1,499 |
e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-09-14 | |
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |