Genus Regulatory News (GNS)

22 September 2010

Genus plc

('Genus' or 'the Company')

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus announces that conditional nil-cost share options were granted under the Genus 2004 Performance Share Plan ("the Plan") today to Richard Wood, Chief Executive, as to 57,631 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). These options are subject to performance conditions which relate to growth in the Company's earnings per share over a three year period and which trigger vesting on an incremental basis.

Genus further announces that of 154,639 Ordinary Shares that vested today in favour of Richard Wood, Chief Executive, under the Plan, 154,639 Ordinary Shares were today sold on behalf of Richard Wood at a price of 770 pence per Ordinary Share.

Richard Wood's direct shareholding in the Company stands at 60,856 Ordinary Shares which represents 0.102% of the issued share capital of the Company which is currently 59,678,535 Ordinary Shares. In addition, he remains the beneficial owner of 195,457 conditional nil-cost options under the Plan.

Genus also announces that of 34,364 Ordinary Shares that vested today in favour of Ian Biggs, Head of Global Product & Business Strategy, under the Plan, 34,364 Ordinary Shares were today sold on behalf of Ian Biggs at a price of 770 pence per Ordinary Share. Ian Biggs' direct shareholding in the Company stands at 3,375 Ordinary Shares which represents 0.006% of the issued share capital of the Company. In addition, he remains the beneficial owner of 109,530 conditional nil-cost options under the Plan.

Of 33,505 Ordinary Shares that vested today in favour of Thomas Philip Acton, Chief Operating Officer of Europe & The Far East, under the Plan, 33,505 Ordinary Shares were today sold on behalf of Thomas Philip Acton at a price of 770 pence per Ordinary Share.

Thomas Philip Acton's direct shareholding in the Company stands at 21,104 Ordinary Shares which represents 0.035% of the issued share capital of the Company. In addition, he remains the beneficial owner of 103,084 conditional nil-cost options under the Plan.

Of 17,182 Ordinary Shares that vested today in favour of Ian Farrelly, Group Company Secretary & General Counsel, under the Plan, 17,182 Ordinary Shares were today sold on behalf of Ian Farrelly at a price of 770 pence per Ordinary Share. Ian Farrelly has no direct shareholding in the Company. He remains the beneficial owner of 75,018 conditional nil-cost options under the Plan.

For further information please contact:

Cara Crichton

Company Secretarial Assistant

Genus plc

Tel: 01256 345996