TIDMGNS
RNS Number : 7608G
Genus PLC
05 March 2018
5 March 2018
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces the following Director/PDMR
Shareholding transactions:
-- Jonathan Lightner, Chief Scientific Officer & Head of
Genus R&D, sold 2,969 ordinary shares in the Company on 1 March
2018 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 2,200 pence per
share;
-- Further to the vesting of contingent rights over ordinary
shares in Genus on 28 February 2018 under an individual restricted
stock award agreement (the 'RSA'), Dr. Nate Zwald, a member of the
Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT'), sold ordinary shares in
Genus on 2 March 2018, on the London Stock Exchange to offset
income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise, and
retained the balance of ordinary shares; and
-- Further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 20
November 2017 under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the
'DSBP') and the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP'), Bill
Christianson, a member of GELT, sold ordinary shares in Genus on 2
March 2018 and 5 March 2018 respectively, on the London Stock
Exchange to offset income tax and social security liabilities due
on the exercises, and retained the balance of ordinary shares.
The below notifications, made in accordance with the
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail
of the number of nil-cost options and contingent rights exercised
and 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 Jonathan Lightner
=== ============================== ==========================================
2. Reason for the notification
=== ==========================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Scientific Officer & Head of
Genus R&D
=== ============================== ==========================================
b. Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
=== ============================== ==========================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
=== ============================== ==========================================
b. Nature of Sale of 2,969 ordinary shares.
the transaction
=== ============================== ==========================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) --------- ----------
2,200p 2,969
--------- ----------
=== ============================== ==========================================
d. Aggregated
information Average Total volume(s)
* Aggregated volume price(s)
---------- ----------------
2,200p 2,969
* Price ---------- ----------------
=== ============================== ==========================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-01
transaction
=== ============================== ==========================================
f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market
transaction (XLON)
=== ============================== ==========================================
Table B - GELT Restricted Stock Award Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities / person closely associated
================ =====================================================================
a. Name Dr. Nate Zwald
================ ============================== =====================================
2. Reason for the notification
================ =====================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer, Genus ABS
Dairy
================ ============================== =====================================
b. Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
================ ============================== =====================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
================ ============================== =====================================
b. Nature of Exercise of 3,613 contingent rights
the transaction under the RSA.
================ ============================== =====================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) --------- ----------
0p 3,613
--------- ----------
================ ============================== =====================================
d. Aggregated Average Total volume(s)
information price(s)
* Aggregated volume ---------- ----------------
0p 3,613
---------- ----------------
* Price
================ ============================== =====================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-02
transaction
================ ============================== =====================================
f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
================ ============================== =====================================
Details of the transaction(s): section to be
4. 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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
a. of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
================ ============================== =====================================
b. Nature of Sale of 1,352 shares arising from
b. the transaction the exercise of contingent rights
under the RSA to offset income tax
and social security liabilities due
on the exercise.
================ ============================== =====================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
c. volume(s) --------- ----------
2,208p 1,352
--------- ----------
================ ============================== =====================================
d. Aggregated Average Total volume(s)
d. information price(s)
* Aggregated volume ---------- ----------------
2,208p 1,352
---------- ----------------
* Price
================ ============================== =====================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-02
transaction
================ ============================== =====================================
f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market
transaction (XLON)
================ ============================== =====================================
Table C - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities / person closely associated
================ ====================================================================
a. Name Bill Christianson
================ ============================== ====================================
2. Reason for the notification
================ ====================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer, Genus PIC
================ ============================== ====================================
b. Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
================ ============================== ====================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
================ ============================== ====================================
b. Nature of Exercise of 1,515 nil-cost options
the transaction under the DSBP.
================ ============================== ====================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) --------- ----------
0p 1,515
--------- ----------
================ ============================== ====================================
d. Aggregated Average Total volume(s)
information price(s)
* Aggregated volume ---------- ----------------
0p 1,515
---------- ----------------
* Price
================ ============================== ====================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-02
transaction
================ ============================== ====================================
f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
================ ============================== ====================================
Details of the transaction(s): section to be
4. 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. Description Ordinary shares of 10p each
a. of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
================ ============================== ====================================
f. Nature of Sale of 608 shares arising from the
b. the transaction exercise of nil-cost options under
the DSBP to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on
the exercise.
================ ============================== ====================================
g. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
c. volume(s) --------- ----------
2,208p 608
--------- ----------
================ ============================== ====================================
h. Aggregated Average Total volume(s)
d. information price(s)
* Aggregated volume ---------- ----------------
2,208p 608
---------- ----------------
* Price
================ ============================== ====================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-02
transaction
================ ============================== ====================================
f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market
transaction (XLON)
================ ============================== ====================================
Table D - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities / person closely associated
===== ============================================================================
a. Name Bill Christianson
=== ================================ ============================================
2. Reason for the notification
=== ==============================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer, Genus PIC
=== ================================ ============================================
b. Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
=== ================================ ============================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial
instrument, GB0002074580
type of instrument
Identification
code
=== ================================ ============================================
b. Nature of Exercise of 21,827 nil-cost options
the transaction under the PSP.
=== ================================ ============================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) --------- ----------
0p 21,827
--------- ----------
=== ================================ ============================================
d. Aggregated
information Average Total volume(s)
* Aggregated volume price(s)
---------- ----------------
0p 21,827
* Price ---------- ----------------
=== ================================ ============================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-05
transaction
=== ================================ ============================================
f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
=== ================================ ============================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial GB0002074580
instrument,
type of instrument
Identification
code
=== ================================== ==========================================
b. Nature of Sale of 8,758 shares arising from
the transaction 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 Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) ------------ ----------
2,191.7014p 8,758
------------ ----------
=== ================================ ============================================
d. Aggregated Average Total volume(s)
information price(s)
* Aggregated volume ------------ ----------------
2,191.7014p 8,758
------------ ----------------
* Price
=== ================================ ============================================
e. Date of the 2018-03-05
transaction
=== ================================ ============================================
f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market
transaction (XLON)
=== ================================ ============================================
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