Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
06 September 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        6 September 2002


                                   GENUS PLC
                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

The Directors of Genus plc announces that 25,000 shares, then representing 0.08%
of the issued share capital of the Company, were purchased on 11 July 2002, at a
price of 170 pence for cancellation.

Following this transaction, the issued share capital of the Company was
33,275,722 (previously 33,300,722).


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