Director Shareholding

Genus PLC
30 September 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 September 2004


                                   Genus plc

                               Director's Dealing

Genus plc announces that it has today been notified by the following director
that he has purchased the following Ordinary Shares in the capital of the
company:

Director           Date of Purchase     Number of    Price per     Number of shares      % holding in the
                                           shares        share   following Purchase     company following
                                                                                                 purchase

John Worby             30 Sept 2004       10,000          220p              10,000


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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