AGM Trading Update

Genus PLC
16 November 2006


For Immediate Release                                          16 November 2006


                                   Genus plc


                             Annual General Meeting


                                 Trading Update


At the Annual General Meeting of Genus plc ('Genus') to be held today at 2.30pm, 
the Chairman, John Hawkins, will make the following statement:

'Genus is now a world leading animal genetics company. The Group has the benefits 
of greater critical mass, economies of scale, reduced dependency on only one animal 
species, and an enlarged research and development programme of greater diversity.

Genus continues to benefit from the increased opportunities arising from the Sygen 
acquisition. The integration has progressed well and I am pleased to confirm that first 
quarter trading has been in line with the Board's expectations and the prognosis for 
the remainder of our financial year remains good.

In addition, Genus has progressed its strategy to divest the loss making SyAqua 
shrimp business and non-core businesses by the disposal in October of SyAqua 
Thailand, the second SyAqya shrimp business to be sold, to an MBO-led team. Offers 
are currently being considered for the Mexican shrimp business and other non-core 
businesses. This strategy will hasten the reduction in net debt and will drive the 
opportunity to introduce further species in due course.'

For further information please contact:

Genus plc                                              Tel: [phone]

Richard Wood, Chief Executive
David Timmins, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                Tel: [phone]

Charles Ryland
Suzanne Brocks
Simon Potter




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