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Genus Genus is to sell its Animalcare veterinary pharmaceuticals business to Ritchey for up to £14m. 28-Nov-2007 Genus has sold HTSPE, the Hemel Hempstead-based natural resources development consultancy, to a management team for £3.2m. 07-Nov-2007 Genus has raised £19m in a share placing, in order to reduce debt and fund the development of its animal genetics business. 02-Nov-2007 Genus has sold its SyAqua shrimps business in Brazil to a management buy-out for £3.2m. 15-Jun-2006 Genus is to acquire Sygen International, the Oxfordshire-based pig breeding company, for £187m. 31-Oct-2005 Genus is seeking acquisitions to expand its bovine genetics business, and is interested in two UK subsidiaries of international competitors that have been put up for sale. 07-Jun-2004 Genus, the cattle breeding company, has acquired RAB Australia for £3.6m, and has also announced plans to sell or close its market research division. 20-Feb-2003 Genus, the cattle breeding company, is to relocate its head office from Crewe to Basingstoke, and some functions will be decentralised to its three operating divisions. 23-Aug-2002 Genus is acquiring ABS Global, the US cattle breeding company, from Protein Genetics for undisclosed terms. 04-Aug-1999 VDC, the veterinary and healthcare products company, is to accept a £26m takeover offer from Genus. 09-Jun-1999 VDC, the veterinary and healthcare products company, has announced a reverse takeover deal with the Lawrence chemicals group, in order to fight off a hostile takeover bid from Genus. 10-May-1999 Genus has announced a £21m hostile takeover bid for VDC, the veterinary and dental healthcare products company, as part of a strategy to diversify into pharmaceuticals and nutrition. 20-Apr-1999 Genus, the cattle-breeding company owned by dairy farmers, is planning to reduce its reliance on dairy and beef by acquiring a farm management company, and discussions have been taking place with Sentry, Velcourt and Broadoak. 05-Aug-1997 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007