Genus PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (3450H)

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RNS Number : 3450H

Genus PLC

02 December 2020

2 December 2020

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces that Stephen Wilson, Chief Executive and member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT'), sold 18,371 ordinary shares in the Company on 2 December 2020 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 4,149.92 pence per share, as listed in Table A below.

Genus further announces that it has been notified that Catherine Wilson, a person closely associated with Stephen Wilson, sold 3,186 ordinary shares in the Company on 2 December 2020 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 4,191.64 pence per share, as listed in Table B below.

Following the above sales, Mr Wilson holds 64,671 ordinary shares representing 0.099% of the Company. This shareholding continues to exceed his mandatory shareholding requirement of 200% of base salary.

The below notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, gives further detail of the number of ordinary shares sold.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Vaughn Walton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

Table A - GELT Private Share Sale

 
            1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                  / person closely associated 
      a.         Name                            Stephen Wilson 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            2.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================= 
            a.   Position/status                 Chief Executive 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            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 of                  Ordinary shares of 10p each 
                  the 
                  Financial instrument, 
                  type of instrument              GB0002074580 
                  Identification 
                  code 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            b.   Nature of the                   Sale of 18,371 ordinary shares. 
                  transaction 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                    4,149.92p   18,371 
                                                               ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume                 Average price(s)   Total volume(s) 
                                                               4,149.92p          18,371 
                                                                                 ---------------- 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2020-12-02 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            f.   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
 

Table B - GELT Private Share Sale

 
            5.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                  / person closely associated 
      a.         Name                            Catherine Wilson 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            6.   Reason for the notification 
                ======================================================================================= 
            a.   Position/status                 This notification concerns a person closely associated 
                                                  with a person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                                                  being Stephen Wilson 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            b.   Initial notification            Initial notification 
                  /Amendment 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            7.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
                  auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
                ======================================================================================= 
            a.   Name                            Genus plc 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            b.   LEI                             54930022EOITNKSIGH56 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            8.   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                  Ordinary shares of 10p each 
                  the 
                  Financial instrument, 
                  type of instrument              GB0002074580 
                  Identification 
                  code 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            b.   Nature of the                   Sale of 3,186 ordinary shares. 
                  transaction 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                    4,191.64p   3,186 
                                                               ---------- 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume                 Average price(s)   Total volume(s) 
                                                               4,191.64p          3,186 
                                                                                 ---------------- 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2020-12-02 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
            f.   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
                ==============================  ======================================================= 
 

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