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Notification of Major Holdings

RNS Number : 6181Q

Genus PLC

21 February 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Genus plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Wellington Management Company LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Boston, USA

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

Name

Bank of New York (Nominees) Ltd

BBH ISL NOMINEES LTD

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

HSBC Global Custody Nominee Limited

JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited

Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.

Nortrust Nominees Limited

ROY Nominees Limited

State Street Nominees Limited

VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

20/02/2023

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

21/02/2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

% of voting rights attached to shares

(total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.990%

0.008%

4.998%

65,774,603

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.99%

0.01%

5.00%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights				% of voting rights
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Direct (DTR5.1)	Indirect (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (DTR5.1)	Indirect (DTR5.2.1)
GB0002074580 Common Stock		3,282,347				4.99%

SUBTOTAL 8.A	3,282,347				4.99%

B 1: Financial Instruments DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted			% of voting rights

		SUBTOTAL 8.B.1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
Equity Swap	15/05/2033	15/05/2033	Cash settlement	3,213 Equity Swap shares or 3,213 votes on a converted basis		0.00%
Equity Swap	20/05/2033	20/05/2033	Cash settlement	1,769 Equity Swap shares or 1,769 votes on a converted basis		0.00%

			SUBTOTAL 8.B.2	4,982		0.008%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)					X
Name		% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Wellington Management Group LLP		5.25%		5.25%
Wellington Group Holdings LLP		5.25%		5.25%
Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP		5.25%		5.25%
Wellington Management Company LLP



10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information:
Wellington Management Company LLP has crossed below the 5% notification threshold for voting rights attached to shares in its own right. Wellington Management Company LLP is an investment management entity that manages the assets of certain funds and/or managed accounts. Wellington Management Company LLP is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Group Holdings LLP, which, in turn, is a direct controlled undertaking of Wellington Management Group LLP.

Place of completion	Boston, MA USA
Date of completion	21/02/2023

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TIDM	GNS
Share Price	2,274.00p-2.41%
Market Cap	£1.51bn

Date	21 Feb 2023
Time	17:03:45
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	6181Q

TIDM	GNS
Share Price	2,274.00p-2.41%
Market Cap	£1.51bn

Date	21 Feb 2023
Time	17:03:45
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	6181Q

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