Further re Acquisition

Genus PLC
19 March 2003

Genus plc                                                          19 March 2003

Completion of RAB Acquisition

Genus plc announces that it has today completed its acquisition of the breeding
business and certain assets of RAB Australia Pty Ltd.  This transaction was
first announced on 19 February 2003.


Enquiries:

Genus plc
Richard Wood / Michael Roller                         01256 347100



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