Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
16 May 2003


For Immediate Release                                16 May 2003



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


                     Notification Of Interests Of Directors



The Company was informed on 10 December 2002 that Tim Yeo, through his Personal
Pension Plan, acquired 20,000 ordinary shares at 167p each on 2 December 2002,
representing 0.06% of the ordinary issued share capital of the Company.



His total resultant beneficial holding following this notification is 20,000
ordinary shares.
















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