REG - Genus - Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 9526DGenus PLC12 October 201812 October 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, a member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 10 October 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 10 October 2018.
For further information please contact:
Genus:
Josie Havita, Interim Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100
Table A - GELT 2004 Performance Share Plan Exercises
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
William Christianson
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
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 14,476 nil-cost options under the PSP.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
14,476
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
0p
14,476
e.
Date of the transaction
2018-10-10
f.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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
Sale of 5,483 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)
2,2934p
5,483
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
2,2934p
5,483
e.
Date of the transaction
2018-10-10
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
William Christianson
2.
Reason for the notification
a.
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
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 4,018 nil-cost options under the DSBP.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
0p
4,018
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
0p
4,018
e.
Date of the transaction
2018-10-10
f.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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.
a.
Description of the
Financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0002074580
b.
b.
Nature of the transaction
Sale of 1,522 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.
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
2,2934p
1,522
d.
d.
Aggregated information
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Average price(s)
Total volume(s)
2,2934p
1,522
e.
Date of the transaction
2018-10-10
f.
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
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