Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9517D

Genus PLC

12 October 2018

 

12 October 2018

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that on 9 October 2018, conditional nil-cost share options were granted under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan 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 2018, 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 2018 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 9 October 2018.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

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

Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Options

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.	Name	1.    Karim Bitar 2.    Stephen Wilson 3.    Bill Christianson 4.    Nate Zwald 5.    Jerry Thompson 6.    Jonathan Lightner 7.    Angelle Rosata 8.    Dan Hartley
2.	Reason for the notification
a.	Position/status	1.    Chief Executive 2.    Group Finance Director 3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 5.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 6.    Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D 7.    Group Human Resources Director 8.    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	Award of nil-cost share options granted under the Genus plc 2014 Performance Share plan over ordinary shares in Genus.
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.    2,317p 55,225 2.    2,317p 29,613 3.    2,317p 19,780 4.    2,317p 16,565 5.    2,317p 16,565 6.    2,317p 19,780 7.    2,317p 15,824 8.    2,317p 17,156
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	n/a
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-10-09
f.	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Options

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.	Name	1.    Karim Bitar 2.    Stephen Wilson 3.    Bill Christianson 4.    Nate Zwald 5.    Jerry Thompson 6.    Jonathan Lightner 7.    Angelle Rosata 8.    Dan Hartley

2.	Reason for the notification
a.	Position/status	1.    Chief Executive 2.    Group Finance Director 3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC 4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy 5.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef 6.    Chief Scientific Officer & Head of Genus R&D 7.    Group Human Resources Director 8.    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	Award of nil-cost share options granted 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 2018.
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.    2,317p 13,956 2.    2,317p 7,559 3.    2,317p 1,816 4.    2,317p 6,823 5.    2,317p 6,777 6.    2,317p 6,529 7.    2,317p 1,849 8.    2,317p 2,029
d.	Aggregated information ·     Aggregated volume ·     Price	n/a
e.	Date of the transaction	2018-10-09
f.	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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