Acquisition

Genus PLC
16 July 2002



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              16 July 2002

                                   GENUS plc

                                  ACQUISITION



Genus plc ('Genus'), the international agri-technology company, announces that
yesterday it acquired the business and certain assets of Dunwood V.S. Ltd, a
wholesale veterinary distribution business based in Aberdeen which is currently
in receivership.



Total consideration for the transaction is approximately £875,000 and will be
paid in cash within 30 days.  The approximate book value of net assets acquired
is £1,050,000 and during the year ended 31 March 2002, Dunwood V.S. Ltd had
unaudited operating profits of £112,000.



Richard Wood, Chief Executive, said, 'Whilst this is a bolt on acquisition it
will enable us to achieve a much stronger position in the important Scottish
Market through an investment less than the net asset value of the business
acquired.



The Board of Genus remains focussed on developing its market leading cattle
breeding business, but will continue to pursue opportunistic deals in all areas
of the group's activities.'




Richard Wood, Chief Executive
Philip Acton, Finance Director
Genus plc                                            Tel: [phone]

Charles Ryland
Buchanan Communications Ltd                          Tel: [phone]





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