Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
08 June 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8th June 2004



                                    GENUS plc
                          ('Genus' or  'the Company')

                               Director's Dealing

Genus plc announces that it has been notified by the following director by a
notice in writing dated 7th June 2004 that he has purchased the following
Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company:


Director            Date of purchase      Number of        Price per        Number of         % holding
                                           shares            share            shares            in the
                                          purchased                         following          Company
                                                                             purchase         following
                                                                                               purchase
J H Beckett            4 June 2004          5,000             217p            61,717            0.17%
                       7 June 2004          5,000             217p            66,717            0.19%


The record date for the proposed dividend is 23rd July 2004 and not the 22nd
July 2004 as stated in the Preliminary Results announcement dated 3rd June 2004.


ENQUIRIES:

Genus plc                                                     Tel: [phone]
Richard Wood, Chief Executive, Genus plc
David Timmins, Group Finance Director, Genus plc

Buchanan Communications                                       Tel: [phone]
Charles Ryland/Catherine Miles




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