Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
1 March 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  1 March 2002

                         Directors Share Transaction

In order to meet institutional demand, Richard Wood, CEO, and Philip Acton,
Finance Director, of Genus plc have today exercised options at 50p per share
over 145,000 ordinary shares of 10p each and 75,000 ordinary shares of 10p each
respectively.

The resultant shares have been sold at 150p per share.

Also, for the same reason today, Philip Acton has sold 30,000 existing ordinary
shares at 150p.

These transactions represent only 0.75% of the issued share capital in Genus
plc.

Following these transactions, the options remaining in favour of Richard Wood
and Philip Acton will amount to 539,437 ordinary shares and 292,276 ordinary
shares respectively.  Philip Acton will also be the beneficial holder of 35,256
ordinary shares.

Contact:

For further information, please contact :

Genus                                                 Tel:  [phone]

Richard Wood, Chief Executive
Philip Acton, Finance Director



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