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RNS Number : 1736M

Genus PLC

12 September 2019

12 September 2019

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that on 11 September 2019, conditional nil-cost share options were granted under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan over ordinary shares in Genus to an Executive Director and members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') as listed in table A below. In addition, following Genus's compulsory deferral requirements relating to the annual bonus earned by Executive Directors and GELT for the financial year ending 30 June 2019, nil-cost share options were granted over ordinary shares under Genus's Deferred Share Bonus Plan as listed in table B below.

Details of the performance conditions that apply to the nil-cost share options can be found in the Directors' Remuneration Report of the Genus 2019 Annual Report.

The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail of the nil-cost share option awards made on 11 September 2019.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Vaughn Walton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100

Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Options

 
            1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                  / person closely associated 
      a.         Name                            1. Stephen Wilson 
                                                  2. Bill Christianson 
                                                  3. Nate Zwald 
                                                  4. Jerry Thompson 
                                                  5. Dr Elena Rice 
                                                  6. Angelle Rosata 
                                                  7. Dan Hartley 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            2.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================== 
            a.   Position/status                 1. Group Finance Director 
                                                  2. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 
                                                  3. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 
                                                  4. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 
                                                  5. Chief Scientific Officer & Head of R&D 
                                                  6. Group Human Resources Director 
                                                  7. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            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 of                  Ordinary shares of 10p each. 
                  the 
                  Financial instrument, 
                  type of instrument              GB0002074580 
                  Identification 
                  code 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            b.   Nature of the                   Award of nil-cost share options granted under 
                  transaction                     the Genus plc 2014 Performance Share Plan 
                                                  over ordinary shares in Genus. 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            c.   Price(s) and                    Numbers 1 to 7 in the left hand column correspond 
                  volume(s)                       to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 
                                                  1a and 2a above. 
                                                   Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                   1. 2,832p   41,666 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   2. 2,832p   17,682 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   3. 2,832p   14,892 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   4. 2,832p   14,806 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   5. 2,832p   15,450 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   6. 2,832p   14,163 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   7. 2,832p   14,512 
                                                              ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                              n/a 
 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2019-09-11 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            f.   Place of the                    London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
                  transaction 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
 

Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Options

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a.   Name          1. Stephen Wilson 
                     2. Bill Christianson 
                     3. Nate Zwald 
                     4. Jerry Thompson 
                     5. Angelle Rosata 
                     6. Dan Hartley 
     ============  ================================================== 
 
 
            2.   Reason for the notification 
            a.   Position/status                 1. Group Finance Director 
                                                  2. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 
                                                  3. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 
                                                  4. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 
                                                  5. Group Human Resources Director 
                                                  6. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            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 of                  Ordinary shares of 10p each. 
                  the 
                  Financial instrument, 
                  type of instrument              GB0002074580 
                  Identification 
                  code 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            b.   Nature of the                   Award of nil-cost share options granted 
                  transaction                     under Genus's Deferred Share Bonus Plan 
                                                  following the compulsory deferral of 25% 
                                                  of annual bonus in respect of bonuses earned 
                                                  in the financial year ending 30 June 2019. 
                                                  For Stephen Wilson, Dan Hartley and Bill 
                                                  Christianson the nil-cost share options 
                                                  granted under Genus's Deferred Share Bonus 
                                                  Plan include an additional amount of 40%, 
                                                  40% and 30% of salary respectively following 
                                                  achievement of Company milestones during 
                                                  the financial year ending 30 June 2019. 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)          Numbers 1 to 7 in the left hand column correspond 
                                                  to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 
                                                  1a and 2a above. 
                                                   Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                   1. 2,832p   7,382 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   2. 2,832p   4,420 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   3. 2,832p   1,142 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   4. 2,832p   1,255 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   5. 2,832p   895 
                                                              ---------- 
                                                   6. 2,832p   4,704 
                                                              ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                              n/a 
 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2019-09-11 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            f.   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
 

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