Director/PDMR Shareholding

25 February 2013

Genus plc

('Genus' or 'the Company')

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genus announces that 40,574 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ('Shares') have today vested in favour of Karim Bitar, Chief Executive, under a restricted stock award.

Pursuant to the Share retention policy that applies to Karim Bitar, 21,162 Shares were today sold on his behalf at a price of 1438.313 pence per Share to satisfy income tax, national insurance contributions and commissions payable as a result of today's vesting, with the remaining 19,412 Shares being retained by Karim Bitar.

Karim Bitar's shareholding in the Company stands at 36,963 Shares, representing 0.061% of the issued share capital of the Company that is currently 60,623,115 Shares. In addition Karim Bitar is the beneficial owner of 139,338 nil-cost share options under the Genus 2004 Performance Share Plan.

For further information please contact:

Ian Farrelly

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Genus plc

Tel: 01256 345996