Proposed Acquisition

Genus PLC
19 May 2004

For Immediate Release                                           19th May 2004

                                   GENUS plc

                              PROPOSED ACQUISITION

Genus plc, the World leading Bovine Genetics Company, announces that agreement
in principle has been reached to acquire the business, assets and certain
liabilities of Supersires Ltd. The acquisition is subject to the satisfactory
completion of due diligence, contract and approval from the Office of Fair
Trading. Supersires distributes semen and provides artificial insemination
services to cattle farmers in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. In the year ended
31st March 2004 it had a turnover of £1.9m. Supersires distributes bull semen
principally supplied from French and German co-operatives.


Commenting, Richard Wood, Chief Executive of Genus, said:

'The acquisition of Supersires is important for Genus as it provides an increase
in presence in the cow dense South West of England and considerable synergy
potential from product substitution'.



Contact:
Richard Wood, Chief Executive, Genus plc                       01256 347101
David Timmins, Group Finance Director, Genus plc               01256 347102

Charles Ryland/Catherine Miles, Buchanan Communications        020 7466 5000



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