Purchase of Own Securities

Genus PLC 27 May 2002 PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES The Directors of Genus plc announce that 50,000 shares, representing 0.15% of the issued share capital of the Company, were purchased on Monday 27 May 2002, at a price of 163 pence for cancellation. Following this transaction, the issued share capital of the Company is now 33,199,303 (previously 33,249,303). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange