Further re Appt. of Broker

Genus PLC 14 January 2004 Immediate Release 14 January 2004 Genus plc ('Genus') Appointment of broker Following completion of the purchase of the corporate broking, sales, trading and research business of WestLB Panmure Limited by Lazard & Co., Limited (' Lazard'), Genus is pleased to announce the appointment of Panmure Gordon, a division of Lazard, as Genus's broker. Contact: Richard Wood, Genus plc 01256 347101 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange