TIDMGNS
RNS Number : 2097A
Genus PLC
25 September 2020
25 September 2020
Genus plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting on
14 September 2020 of conditional nil-cost options granted in 2017
under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') and
conditional nil-cost options granted in 2017 under the Genus
Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP'), members of the Genus
Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus as
follows:
-- Nate Zwald, Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy, sold
ordinary shares in Genus on 23 September 2020 on the London Stock
Exchange ('LSE'), to offset income tax and social security
liabilities due on the exercises and retained the balance of
ordinary shares, as listed in Table A and Table B;
-- Bill Christianson, Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC, sold
ordinary shares in Genus on 25 September 2020 on the LSE, to offset
income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercises and
retained the balance of ordinary shares, as listed in Table C and
Table D.
Genus further announces that, Stephen Wilson, Chief Executive
Officer, and Dan Hartley, Group General Counsel & Company
Secretary, completed their sales of shares to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on their exercise of options on 21
September 2020, as listed in Table E.
The below notifications, made in accordance with the
requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, give further detail
on the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares
sold on 23 and 25 September 2020.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256
347100
Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a. Name Nate Zwald
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2. Reason for the notification
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a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy
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b. Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
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b. Nature of the Exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP.
transaction
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c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 0p 8,379
----------
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d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 0p 8,379
----------
* Price
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e. Date of the 2020-09- 23
transaction
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f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
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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
====================================================================================
a. Description Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
============================= =====================================================
b. Nature of the Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost
transaction options under the PSP to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on the exercise.
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c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 3,830p 3,272
----------
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d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 3,830p 3,272
----------
* Price
=========================== =======================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 23
transaction
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f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
transaction
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Table B - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a Name Nate Zwald
a.
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2. Reason for the notification
====================================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy
=========================== =======================================================
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
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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
====================================================================================
a. Description Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
=========================== =======================================================
b. Nature of the Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP.
transaction
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c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 0p 557
----------
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d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 0p 557
----------
* Price
=========================== =======================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 23
transaction
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f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
=========================== =======================================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
============================= =====================================================
b. Nature of the Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost
transaction options under the DSBP to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on the exercise.
=========================== =======================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 3,830p 218
----------
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d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 3,830p 218
----------
* Price
=========================== =======================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 23
transaction
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f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
transaction
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Table C - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a. Name Bill Christianson
=========================== =====================================================
2. Reason for the notification
==================================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC
=========================== =====================================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
=========================== =====================================================
b. Nature of the Exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP.
transaction
=========================== =====================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 0p 10,003
----------
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d. Aggregated Price(s) Volume(s)
information 0p 10,003
* Aggregated volume ----------
* Price
=========================== =====================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09-25
transaction
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f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
=========================== =====================================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
=========================== =====================================================
b. Nature of the Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost
transaction options under the PSP to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on the exercise.
=========================== =====================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 3,896 p 3,825
----------
=========================== =====================================================
d. Aggregated Price(s) Volume(s)
information 3,896p 3,825
* Aggregated volume ----------
* Price
=========================== =====================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09-25
transaction
=========================== =====================================================
f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
transaction
=========================== =====================================================
Table D - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a Name Bill Christianson
a.
=========================== =======================================================
2. Reason for the notification
====================================================================================
a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC
=========================== =======================================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
=========================== =======================================================
b. Nature of the Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP.
transaction
=========================== =======================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 0p 2,017
----------
=========================== =======================================================
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 0p 2,017
----------
* Price
=========================== =======================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 25
transaction
=========================== =======================================================
f. Place of the Outside a trading venue.
transaction
=========================== =======================================================
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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
============================= =====================================================
b. Nature of the Sale of shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost
transaction options under the DSBP to offset income tax and
social security liabilities due on the exercise.
=========================== =======================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 3,896 p 772
----------
=========================== =======================================================
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 3,896 p 772
----------
* Price
=========================== =======================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 25
transaction
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f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
transaction
=========================== =======================================================
Table E - Sale of Shares to cover under sale
1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
a Name 1. Stephen Wilson
a. 2. Dan Hartley
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2. Reason for the notification
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a. Position/status 1. Chief Executive Officer
2. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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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 Ordinary shares of 10p each
of the
Financial instrument,
type of instrument GB0002074580
Identification
code
=========================== ==================================================
b. Nature of the Completion of sale of ordinary shares to offset
transaction income tax and social security liabilities due
on the exercise of options on 21 September 2020.
=========================== ==================================================
c. Price(s) and Price(s) Volume(s)
volume(s) 1. 3,816 p 193
----------
2. 3,816 p 93
----------
=========================== ==================================================
d. Aggregated information Price(s) Volume(s)
* Aggregated volume 1. 3,816 p 193
----------
2. 3,816 p 93
* Price ----------
=========================== ==================================================
e. Date of the 2020-09- 25
transaction
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f. Place of the London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
transaction
=========================== ==================================================
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