Holding(s) in Company

Genus PLC
15 December 2005


Genus plc ('the Company')

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

The Company received a notification dated 6 December 2005 from Artemis
Investment Management Limited on behalf of Artemis Investment Management Limited
and certain of its subsidiary companies informing it that it is interested in
2,080,000 ordinary shares representing 3.78% of the issued ordinary share
capital of the Company.

15 December 2005



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