Genus PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (7645L)

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RNS Number : 7645L

Genus PLC

14 September 2021

14 September 2021

Genus plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) announces the following Director/PDMR Shareholding transactions:

-- Stephen Wilson, Chief Executive and member of the Genus Executive Leadership Team ('GELT'), sold 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company on 13 September 2021 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 5,615 pence per share, and retains 45,342 ordinary shares representing 0.069% of the Company's issued share capital;

-- Dan Hartley, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary and member of GELT, sold 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company on 13 September 2021 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 5,620 pence per share, and retains 25,385 ordinary shares representing 0.039% of the Company's issued share capital; and

-- Angelle Rosata, Group Human Resources Director and member of GELT, sold 1,849 ordinary shares in the Company on 14 September 2021 on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 5,611 pence per share and retains 3,087 ordinary shares representing 0.004% of the Company's issued share capital.

Each of the above GELT members continues to exceed their mandatory shareholding requirement. 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, gives further detail of the number of ordinary shares sold.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Dan Hartley, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Tel: [phone]

Table A - GELT Private Share Sale

 
            1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
                  / person closely associated 
      a.         Name                            1. Stephen Wilson 
                                                  2. Dan Hartley 
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            2.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================= 
            a.   Position/status                 1. Chief Executive 
                                                  2. Group General Counsel and Company Secretary 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            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 ordinary shares. 
                  transaction 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                    1. 5,615p     1. 20,000 
                                                               ------------ 
                                                    2. 5,620p     2. 25,000 
                                                               ------------ 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume                 Average price(s)   Total volume(s) 
                                                               1. 5,615p            3. 20,000 
                                                                                 ---------------- 
                        *    Price                             2. 5,620p            4. 25,000 
                                                                                 ---------------- 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2021-09- 13 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            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                            Angelle Rosata 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            6.   Reason for the notification 
                ================================================================================= 
            a.   Position/status                 Group Human Resources Director 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            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 1,849 ordinary shares. 
                  transaction 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            c.   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                    5,611p     1,849 
                                                              ---------- 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            d.        Aggregated information 
                        *    Aggregated volume                 Average price(s)   Total volume(s) 
                                                               5,611p             1,849 
                                                                                 ---------------- 
                        *    Price 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            e.   Date of the transaction         2021-09- 14 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
            f.   Place of the transaction        London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
                ==============================  ================================================= 
 

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