6 Nov 2017 12:48
6 November 2017
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Genus plc
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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.Â
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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.
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For further information please contact:
Genus:
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
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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. Â | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | Â
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d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price  | Â
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e. | Date of the transaction | 2017-11-03 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) Â | ||||
 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) | Â
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d. d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price  | Â
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e. | Date of the transaction | 2017-11-03 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) Â |
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