GNS Genus Plc

    RNS Number : 2205I
  Genus PLC
  14 November 2008
   


 For filings with the FSA include the annex
 For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing      Genus plc
 shares to which voting rights are attached:


 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                             Yes
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
 in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights
 are attached 

 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 Other (please specify):______________

 3. Full name of person(s) subject to               Baillie Gifford & Co
 notification obligation:

 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
 different from 3):                                                     
                                                                       
 5. Date of transaction (and date on which                     13-Nov-08
 the threshold is crossed or reached if
 different):
                                                                        
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                             14-Nov-08

                                                                        
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                               5%
 reached:


 8: Notified Details
 A: Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/type of shares       Situation previous to the triggering        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 If possible use ISIN code  transaction
                            Number of shares      Number of voting      Number of shares  Number of voting       Percentage of voting
                                                  rights                                  rights                 rights

                                                                                          Direct  Indirect       Direct        Indirect
                                        Below 5%              Below 5%           2976090                2976090                    5.00
 Ordinary
 Share
 GB0002074580



 B: Financial Instruments

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/ conversion  No. of voting rights  Percentage of voting
                                                period/date           that may be acquired  rights
                                                                      (if the instrument
                                                                      exercised/converted)
  N/A



 Total (A+B)

 Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting rights
 2976090                                         5.00





 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
 the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting
 rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.

 Baillie Gifford & Co, adiscretionary investment manager, is the parent
 undertaking of an investmentmanagement group. 
 Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
 [431692; 0.7%] is also adiscretionary investment manager. 
 Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [745000;
 1.3%] is an OEICAuthorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which
 has delegated its discretionaryinvestment management role to Baillie Gifford&
 Co. 
 Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gilford Life Limited [221073;
 0.4%] is a life assurance company whichprocures discretionary investment
 management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account
 shareholdings.


  

 Proxy Voting:

 10. Name of proxy holder:                                         N/A

 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 13. Additional information:

 14 Contact name:               Scott Russell;
                                    Chris Hill
                                              
 15. Contact telephone number:   0131 275 2106
                                 0131 275 2147

    For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

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