Genus Regulatory News (GNS)

31 October 2017

Genus plc

Application for Additional Listing

Genus plc (LSE: GNS) today announces that an application has been made to the UK Listing Authority ('UKLA') and the London Stock Exchange ('LSE') for the admission of 350,000 new ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary Shares') in Genus, which have been allotted to the Company's Employee Benefit Trust to be used to satisfy share awards under the Genus plc 2014 Performance Share Plan.

It is expected that the 350,000 Ordinary Shares will be admitted to trading on the Official List on 3 November 2017. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

For further information please contact:

Genus:

Cara Crichton, Deputy Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)1256 347100