Director Shareholding

RNS Number:0682M
Genus PLC
09 June 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Genus plc

2) Name of director

Richard Wood

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

as in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

as in 2 above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

as in 2 above

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Exercise of options, followed by a part disposal.

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

149,400 shares exercised at 50p each

8) Percentage of issued class

0.45%

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

90,000 shares

10) Percentage of issued class

0.27%

11) Class of security

Ordinary 10p Shares

12) Price per share

Sold at 195p

13) Date of transaction

06/06/2003

14) Date company informed

06/06/2003

15) Total holding following this notification

59,400 shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.18%

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Wood 01256 347100

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Date of Notification.......9th June 2003..............



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