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Genus plc (GNS.L)

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Genus plc

Matrix House
Basing View
Basingstoke RG21 4DZ
United Kingdom
44 1256 347 100
https://www.genusplc.com

Sector(s): Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Full-time employees: 3,500

Key executives

NameTitlePayExercisedYear born
Mr. Jorgen KokkeChief Executive Officer & Director588.1kN/A1968
Ms. Alison Jane Henriksen ACACFO & Executive Director605kN/A1967
Dr. Matt CulbertsonChief Operating OfficerN/AN/AN/A
Dr. Elena RiceHead of R&D and Chief Scientific OfficerN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Daniel William David HartleyGroup General Counsel & Company SecretaryN/AN/AN/A
Ms. Angelle R. RosataGroup Human Resources DirectorN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Jerry ThompsonGlobal Head of Beef & AquaN/AN/AN/A
Andrew ThompsonHead of ABS EMEAN/AN/AN/A
Ms. Janet DuaneGroup Financial ControllerN/AN/AN/A
Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in GBp.

Description

Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand. The company also sells bull semen and embryos to breed calves with various characteristics for milk and beef production under the ABS, Genus, and Bovec brands. In addition, it offers technical services to farmers. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.

Corporate governance

Genus plc’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2024 is 1. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 3; Shareholder rights: 1; Compensation: 1.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.