Directors' Share Awards

Genus PLC
23 June 2006



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              23 June 2006

                                 GENUS plc
                        ('Genus' or 'the Company')
                                        
                          Directors' Share Awards

The Company announces that, under the provision of the Genus plc 2004
Performance Share Plan, conditional nil-cost  share awards were made on 22 June
2006 to Mr Richard Wood, Chief Executive, as to 99,400 shares and to Mr David 
Timmins, Group Finance Director, as to 56,600 shares.

These awards have performance conditions which relate to growth in earnings per
share over a three year period and  which trigger vesting on an incremental
basis.


For further information please contact:

Genus plc
John Hawkins, Chairman                         Tel: [phone]

Bridgewell Ltd
Fred Ward                                      Tel: [phone]






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