Holding(s) in Company

Genus PLC
12 April 2007


 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

GENUS PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )
                                                                           
Other (please specify) :   INITIAL DISCLOSURE UNDER FSA DISCLOSURE         ( X )
                           TRANSPARENCY RULES
 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

NFU MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):




5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

29 March 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Over 10%
 

8. Notified details:

Initial disclosure under FSA Disclosure Transparency Rules

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction (vi)       
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
                               
                                                                    
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                      (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
Ordinary             6068428           6068428         0           10.87        0
Shares                                       
  
GB0002074580                                                                                      
                                                                                      

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                                                                      

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

                                     
6068428                         10.87   

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


NFU Mutual Insurance Society


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:

COLIN WOOD
 

15. Contact telephone number:

01789 202202
 



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