Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0085P

Genus PLC

13 October 2021

Genus plc

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting on 9 October 2021 of conditional nil-cost options granted in 2018 under the Genus 2014 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP') and conditional nil-cost options granted in 2018 under the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in tables A and B, and tables C and D below respectively, members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 12 and 13 October 2021 on the London Stock Exchange, to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercises and retained the balance of ordinary shares.

Conditional nil-cost options granted under the PSP were subject to relevant performance conditions, measured over a three-year performance period which commenced on 1 July 2018 and ended on 30 June 2021. Following assessment of the performance conditions, the Remuneration Committee determined that the awards would vest at 81.2% of the original grant and the balance of the awards have lapsed.

The below notifications, made in accordance with Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, give further detail on the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 12 and 13 October 2021.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100

Table A - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

1. Stephen Wilson

2. Nate Zwald

3. Jerry Thompson

4. Dan Hartley

Reason for the notification

Position/status

1. Chief Executive Officer

2. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy

3. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef

4. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Genus plc

LEI

54930022EOITNKSIGH56

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	24,046
2. 0p	13,451
3. 0p	13,451
4. 0p	13,931

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	24,046
2. 0p	13,451
3. 0p	13,451
4. 0p	13,931

Date of the transaction

2021-10-12

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue.

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

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.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,280p	11,336
2. 5,290p	5,667
3. 5,295p	6,342
4. 5,275p	6,568

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,280p	11,336
2. 5,290p	5,667
3. 5,295p	6,342
4. 5,275p	6,568

Date of the transaction

2021-10-12

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Table B - GELT 2014 Performance Share Plan Exercise

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

1. Bill Christianson

2. Angelle Rosata

Reason for the notification

Position/status

1. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC

2. Group Human Resources Director

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Genus plc

LEI

54930022EOITNKSIGH56

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	16,061
2. 0p	12,849

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	16,061
2. 0p	12,849

Date of the transaction

2021-10-13

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue.

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

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.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,420p	6,203
2. 5,300p	5,072

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,420p	6,203
2. 5,300p	5,072

Date of the transaction

2021-10-13

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Table C - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

1. Stephen Wilson

2. Nate Zwald

3. Jerry Thompson

4. Dan Hartley

Reason for the notification

Position/status

1. Chief Executive Officer

2. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Dairy

3. Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS Beef

4. Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Genus plc

LEI

54930022EOITNKSIGH56

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	7,559
2. 0p	6,823
3. 0p	6,777
4. 0p	2,029

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	7,559
2. 0p	6,823
3. 0p	6,777
4. 0p	2,029

Date of the transaction

2021-10-12

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue.

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

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.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,280p	3,564
2. 5,290p	2,875
3. 5,295p	3,195
4. 5,275p	957

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,280p	3,564
2. 5,290p	2,875
3. 5,295p	3,195
4. 5,275p	957

Date of the transaction

2021-10-12

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

Table D - GELT Deferred Share Bonus Plan Exercise

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

1. Bill Christianson

2. Angelle Rosata

Reason for the notification

Position/status

3. Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC

4. Group Human Resources Director

Initial notification

/Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Genus plc

LEI

54930022EOITNKSIGH56

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	1,816
2. 0p	1,849

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 0p	1,816
2. 0p	1,849

Date of the transaction

2021-10-13

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue.

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

Description of the

Financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0002074580

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.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,420p	702
2. 5,300p	730

Aggregated information

· Aggregated volume

· Price

Price(s)	Volume(s)
1. 5,420p	702
2. 5,300p	730

Date of the transaction

2021-10-13

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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TIDM	GNS
Share Price	2,362.00p1.20%
Market Cap	£1.57bn

Date	13 Oct 2021
Time	17:56:16
Category	Director/PDMR dealings
ID	0085P

TIDM	GNS
Share Price	2,362.00p1.20%
Market Cap	£1.57bn

Date	13 Oct 2021
Time	17:56:16
Category	Director/PDMR dealings
ID	0085P

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