By Iain Gilbert
Date: Monday 29 Jun 2026
LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Genus revealed on Monday that non-executive director Celia Baxter had acquired 2,336 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed biotech firm.
Baxter, who joined the board of Genus in November 2025, purchased the shares on Friday at an average price 2,139.51p each, for a total value of £49,979.
As of 1530 BST, Genus shares were down 0.56% at 2,146p.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
Top Director Buys
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Director name: Peckham,Simon Antony
Amount purchased: 109,737 @ 318.92p
Value: £349,973.23
Melrose Industries (MRO)
Director name: McCluskey ,Ross
Amount purchased: 21,434 @ 474.96p
Value: £101,802.92
Rosebank Industries Npv (ROSE)
Director name: Butterworth,Liam
Amount purchased: 31,074 @ 321.00p
Value: £99,747.54
Genus (GNS)
Director name: Baxter,Celia
Amount purchased: 2,336 @ 2,139.51p
Value: £49,979.00
Dialight (DIA)
Director name: Blair,Stephen
Amount purchased: 7,615 @ 390.00p
Value: £29,698.50
Oxford Metrics (OMG)
Director name: Bullard,Gary
Amount purchased: 54,868 @ 38.45p
Value: £21,094.28
Staffline Group (STAF)
Director name: Spain,Thomas
Amount purchased: 54,049 @ 39.00p
Value: £21,079.11
Dialight (DIA)
Director name: Johnson,Neil A
Amount purchased: 5,070 @ 414.00p
Value: £20,989.80
Wh Smith (SMWH)
Director name: Emeny,Simon
Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 398.00p
Value: £19,900.00
Melrose Industries (MRO)
Director name: McCluskey ,Ross
Amount purchased: 3,667 @ 474.96p
Value: £17,416.78
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Amount purchased: 5,000 @ 106.24p
Value: £5,311.99
Top Director Sells
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Director name: Bogdanovic,Zoran
Amount sold: 13,609 @ 4,808.00p
Value: £654,320.74
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Director name: Spain,Thomas
Amount sold: 54,049 @ 39.00p
Value: £21,079.11
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 2,282.00p |
| Change Today | -16.00p |
| % Change | -0.70 % |
| 52 Week High | 3,170.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 1,966.00 |
| Volume | 468,511 |
| Shares Issued | 66.54m |
| Market Cap | £1,518.46m |
| Beta | 0.01 |
| RiskGrade | 128 |
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| Latest | Previous | |
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| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 05-Mar-26 | 06-Nov-25 |
| Paid | 27-Mar-26 | 05-Dec-25 |
| Amount | 11.20p | 21.70p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 14:44 | 193,808 @ 2,274.00p |
| 14:44 | 193,808 @ 2,274.00p |
| 16:35 | 31,253 @ 2,282.00p |
| 16:35 | 21 @ 2,282.00p |
| 16:35 | 103 @ 2,282.00p |
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