Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3079B

Genus PLC

19 September 2018

 

19 September 2018

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 14 September 2018 under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') and the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table A and table B below respectively, members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 18 September 2018 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, gives further detail of the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 18 September 2018.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Josie Havita, Interim Deputy Company Secretary                                                                Tel: [phone]

Table A - GELT 2004 Performance Share Plan Exercises

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.	Name	1.    Stephen Wilson 2.    Dan Hartley
2.	Reason for the notification
a.	Position/status	1.    Group Finance Director 2.    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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 nil-cost options under the PSP.
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.    0p 26,181 2.    0p 14,458
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	Average price(s) Total volume(s) 1.    0p 26,181 2.    0p 14,458
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-09-14
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue.
5.	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 shares arising from 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 volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.    2,536p 12,994 2.    2,536p 7,176
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	Average price(s) Total volume(s) 1.    2,536p 12,994 2.    2,536p 7,176
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-09-18
f.	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercises  

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.	Name	1.    Stephen Wilson 2.    Dan Hartley
2.	Reason for the notification
a.	Position/status	1.    Group Finance Director 2.    Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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 nil-cost options under the DSBP.
c.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.    0p 7,980 2.    0p 3,954
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	Average price(s) Total volume(s) 1.    0p 7,980 2.    0p 3,954
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-09-14
f.	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue.
5.	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 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.	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1.    2,536p 3,961 2.    2,536p 1,963
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	Average price(s) Total volume(s) 1.    2,536p 3,961 2.    2,536p 1,963
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-09-18
f.	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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