8 April 2020
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that on 7 April 2020, conditional nil-cost share options were granted under the Genus 2019 Performance Share Plan over ordinary shares in Genus to the Executive Director as listed in table A below as per the Executive Director's joining terms.
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. A share price of 3,120p has been used to calculate the award based on a three-day share price average at the date of the Executive Director's joining in early January, and as per the Executive Director's joining terms.
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 7 April 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 |
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a. |
Name |
Alison Henriksen |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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a. |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b. |
Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a. |
Name |
Genus plc |
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b. |
LEI |
54930022EOITNKSIGH56 |
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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 |
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a. |
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each.
GB0002074580 |
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b. |
Nature of the transaction |
Award of nil-cost share options granted under the Genus plc 2019 Performance Share plan over ordinary shares in Genus.
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c. |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d. |
Aggregated information · Aggregated volume · Price
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n/a
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e. |
Date of the transaction |
2020-04-7 |
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f. |
Place of the transaction |
O utside a trading venue.
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