Holding(s) in Company

Genus PLC
17 March 2008

Holding(s) in Company



Notification of major interests in shares


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

      Genus Plc

2.    Reason for notification (yes/no)


      An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


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

      Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

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

      Legal & General Assurance
     (Pensions Management) Limited
     (PMC)


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

      12 March 2008

6.    Date on which issuer notified:                                        

      14 March 2008


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

      From 4% - 5% (L&G)


8.    Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
the Triggering
transaction
Number of   Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
Shares      Voting      shares
            Rights                   Direct       Indirect     Direct       Indirect

2,951,288   2,951,288   2,964,067    2,964,067                 5.00



B: Financial Instruments            N/A


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

2,964,067                                  5.00



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


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (3,648,247 -6.15%
= Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct
and Indirect)  (3,648,247 -6.15% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (3,648,247
-6.15% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,964,067 - 5.00 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited    Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (2,307,827 - 3.89 % = PMC)                (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited     Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
(PMC) (2,307,827 - 3.89 % = PMC)
                                                            Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)



Proxy Voting:



10.           Name of proxy holder:

              N/A

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:     

      Notification using the total voting rights figures of 59,274,606



14.   Contact name:   

      Helen Lewis (LGIM)



15:   Contact Number:                                  020 3124 3851








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