Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
26 August 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           26th August 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 25th August 2004 that he has purchased the following
Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company:


Director     Date of    Number of   Price per   Number of shares    % holding
            purchase     shares       share         following         in the
                        purchased                   purchase         Company
                                                                     following
                                                                     purchase

John Eric   25 August     15000        226p          15000           0.04%
 Hawkins      2004



ENQUIRIES:

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

Lazards                                                  Tel: [phone]
Ross Penney



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