Transaction in Own Shares

Genus PLC 14 December 2004 Genus plc ('the Company') Treasury Shares The Company announces that today it has purchased a further 122,252 ordinary shares of 10p each at 247.5p per share for holding as Treasury. Today's purchase arises from 244 smaller shareholders who have tendered their shares for sale in to the voluntary buy-back scheme. The issued share capital of the Company is 36,561,542 shares including 1,491,585 (4.07%) Treasury shares. For reporting purposes under section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use a figure of 35,069,957 shares. 14 December 2004 Enquiries: Genus plc Tel: 01256 347101 Richard Wood, Chief Executive, Genus plc David Timmins, Group Finance Director, Genus plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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