RNS Number : 2520L
Genus PLC
29 September 2016
 

29 September 2016

 

Genus plc

 

Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that, further to the vesting of conditional nil-cost options on 27 September 2016 under the Genus 2004 Performance Share Plan (the 'PSP')  and the Genus Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the 'DSBP') as listed in table A and table B below respectively, the Executive Directors and members of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT') sold ordinary shares in Genus on 27 September 2016 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, give further detail of the number of nil-cost options exercised and ordinary shares sold on 27 September 2016.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Genus:

Cara Crichton, 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

1.    Karim Bitar

2.    Stephen Wilson

3.    Bill Christianson

4.    Saskia Korink Romani

2.            

Reason for the notification

a.            

Position/status

1.    Chief Executive

2.    Group Finance Director

3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC

4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS

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

1.     Exercise of 25,149 nil-cost options under the PSP.

2.     Exercise of 13,611 nil-cost options under the PSP.

3.     Exercise of 8,265 nil-cost options under the PSP.

4.     Exercise of 6,932 nil-cost options under the PSP.

 

c.            

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.    0p

25,149

2.    0p

13,611

3.    0p

8,265

4.    0p

6,932

      

d.            

Aggregated information

·     Aggregated volume

·     Price

 

 

 

Average price(s)

 

Total volume(s)

1.    0p

28,644

2.    0p

14,661

3.    0p

9,397

4.    0p

7,419

e.            

Date of the transaction

2016-09-27

f.            

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

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

1.    Sale of 11,856 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

2.     Sale of 6,417 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

3.     Sale of 3,234 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the PSP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

4.     Sale of 2,593 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)

1.    1,932.46p

11,856

2.    1,932.46p

6,417

3.    1,932.46p

3,234

4.    1,932.46p

2,593

      

d.

Aggregated information

·     Aggregated volume

·     Price

 

 

Average price(s)

 

Total volume(s)

1.    1,934.05p

13,504

2.    1,933.40p

6,913

3.    1,934.03p

3,677

4.    1,933.32p

2,776

e.

Date of the transaction

2016-09-27

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

1.    Karim Bitar

2.    Stephen Wilson

3.    Bill Christianson

4.    Saskia Korink Romani

2.           

Reason for the notification

a.           

Position/status

1.    Chief Executive

2.    Group Finance Director

3.    Chief Operating Officer Genus PIC

4.    Chief Operating Officer Genus ABS

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

1.    Exercise of 3,495 nil-cost options under the DSBP.

2.    Exercise of 1,050 nil-cost options under the DSBP.

3.    Exercise of 1,132 nil-cost options under the DSBP.

4.    Exercise of 487 nil-cost options under the DSBP.

c.            

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

1.    0p

3,495

2.    0p

1,050

3.    0p

1,132

4.    0p

487

  

d.           

Aggregated information

·     Aggregated volume

·     Price

 

 

Average price(s)

 

Total volume(s)

1.    0p

28,644

2.    0p

14,661

3.    0p

9,397

4.    0p

7,419

e.           

Date of the transaction

2016-09-27

f.            

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 

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

1.    Sale of 1,648 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

2.    Sale of 496 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options       under the DSBP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

3.    Sale of 443 shares arising from the exercise of nil-cost options under the DSBP to offset income tax and social security liabilities due on the exercise.

4.    Sale of 183 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)

1.    1,945.5p

1,648

2.    1,945.5p

496

3.    1,945.5p

443

4.    1,945.5p

183

  

d.   

d.

Aggregated information

·     Aggregated volume

·     Price

 

 

Average price(s)

 

Total volume(s)

1.    1,934.05p

13,504

2.    1,933.40p

6,913

3.    1,934.03p

3,677

4.    1,933.32p

2,776

e.

Date of the transaction

2016-09-27

f.

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

 

 


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