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Genus PLC

15 September 2020

15 September 2020

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that on 14 September 2020, conditional nil-cost share options were granted under the Genus 2019 Performance Share Plan ('PSP') over ordinary shares in Genus to the Executive Directors 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 2020, nil-cost share options were granted over ordinary shares under Genus's Deferred Share Bonus Plan ('DSBP') 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 2020 Annual Report.

The below notifications, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail of the nil-cost option awards made on 14 September 2020.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100

Table A - GELT 2019 Performance Share Plan Options

 
            1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                  / person closely associated 
      a.         Name                            1. Stephen Wilson 
                                                  2. Alison Henriksen 
                                                  3. Bill Christianson 
                                                  4. Nate Zwald 
                                                  5. Jerry Thompson 
                                                  6. Dr Elena Rice 
                                                  7. Angelle Rosata 
                                                  8. Dan Hartley 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            2.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================== 
            a.   Position/status                 1. Chief Executive Officer 
                                                  2. Chief Financial Officer 
                                                  3. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 
                                                  4. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 
                                                  5. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 
                                                  6. Chief Scientific Officer 
                                                  7. Group Human Resources Director 
                                                  8. 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 PSP over ordinary shares in Genus. 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            c.   Price(s) and                    Numbers 1 to 8 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. 0p      30,877 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   2. 0p      18,317 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   3. 0p      12,766 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   4. 0p      10,856 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   5. 0p      10,636 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   6. 0p      11,100 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   7. 0p      10,176 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   8. 0p      10,755 
                                                             ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                              n/a 
 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2020-09-14 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            f.   Place of the                    Outside a trading venue. 
                  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. Alison Henriksen 
                                                  3. Bill Christianson 
                                                  4. Nate Zwald 
                                                  5. Jerry Thompson 
                                                  6. Dr Elena Rice 
                                                  7. Angelle Rosata 
                                                  8. Dan Hartley 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            2.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================== 
            a.   Position/status                 1. Chief Executive Officer 
                                                  2. Chief Financial Officer 
                                                  3. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 
                                                  4. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 
                                                  5. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 
                                                  6. Chief Scientific Officer 
                                                  7. Group Human Resources Director 
                                                  8. 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 the DSBP following the compulsory 
                                                  deferral of 33% and 25% of annual bonus 
                                                  for Executive Directors and members of GELT 
                                                  respectively in respect of bonuses earned 
                                                  in the financial year ending 30 June 2020. 
                                                  Alison Henriksen's award has been pro-rated 
                                                  to reflect her January 2020 joining date. 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)          Numbers 1 to 8 in the left-hand column correspond 
                                                  to the relevant PDMR as detailed in boxes 
                                                  1a and 2a above. 
                                                   Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                   1. 0p      8,079 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   2. 0p      2,536 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   3. 0p      2,044 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   4. 0p      1,518 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   5. 0p      1,511 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   6. 0p      1,696 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   7. 0p      1,538 
                                                             ---------- 
                                                   8. 0p      1,651 
                                                             ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume 
                                                              n/a 
 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2019-09- 14 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
            f.   Place of the transaction        Outside a trading venue. 
                ==============================  ================================================== 
 

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