RNS Number:8541I
Genus PLC
18 March 2003

Genus plc                               18 March 2003
Appointment of director



Genus plc ("Genus") announced on 19 February the appointment of Michael Roller
as Group Finance Director.  That appointment became effective on 17 March 2003.


The following information is provided pursuant to paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of
the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment.


Full name                                            Michael Roller
Age                                                  37
Companies and partnerships other than Genus of which None
still a director or partner
Companies and partnerships of which a director in    Automatic Systems Laboratories Limited
the last five years:
                                                     CAL Controls Limited

                                                     CFS Group Limited

                                                     CFS Europe Limited

                                                     COIL Holdings Limited

                                                     Coin Controls International Limited

                                                     Coin Holdings Limited

                                                     Coin Industries Limited

                                                     Coin Overseas Holdings Limited

                                                     Coin Pension Trustees Limited

                                                     Comark Data Group Limited

                                                     Comark Electronics Limited

                                                     Comark Limited

                                                     Combined Optical Industries Limited

                                                     Commercial Inventory Services Europe Limited

                                                     Controls & Automation Limited

                                                     Datapaq Limited

                                                     David Henley Organisation Limited

                                                     David Henley Systems Limited

                                                     Decision Systems Europe Limited

                                                     Hampton Mouldings Limited

                                                     Hampton Mouldings (UK) Limited

                                                     Hampton Mouldings Group Limited

                                                     IDS Group plc

                                                     Instruments Holdings Limited

                                                     International Decision Systems Limited

                                                     Johnson Matthey Ceramics & Materials Limited

                                                     Johnson Matthey Ceramics Overseas Limited

                                                     Johnson Matthey Ceramics Plc

                                                     Johnson Matthey Print Limited

                                                     Kane May Limited

                                                     Kestrel Injection Moulders Limited

                                                     Microcina UK Limited

                                                     Microcina Holdings Europe Limited

                                                     Money Controls plc

                                                     Money Controls Europe Limited

                                                     Money Controls (UK) Limited

                                                     Plastic Integral Optics Limited

                                                     Premium Select Marketing Corporation Limited

                                                     Quota Group Limited

                                                     Specialist Moulded Products Holdings Limited

                                                     Tempeau Instruments Limited

Other than as stated above, there is no information relating to Mr Roller or his
appointment as a director of Genus requiring announcement under paragraph (f) of
Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.



Enquiries
Genus plc
Richard Wood, Michael Roller         01256 347100




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