16 Mar 2018 14:34
16 March 2018
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that Karim Bitar, Chief Executive and member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT'), sold 35,803 ordinary shares in the Company on 16 March 2018 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 2,330 pence per share. Following this sale, Mr Bitar holds 68,213 ordinary shares representing 0.11% of the Company.
The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail of the number of ordinary shares sold.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT Private Share Sale
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a. | Name | Karim Bitar | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a. | Position/status | Chief Executive
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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 | Sale of 35,803 ordinary shares. | ||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. | Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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e. | Date of the transaction | 2018-03-16 | ||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | ||||
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