Director Shareholding

Gooch & Housego PLC
26 September 2000


     REFERENCE : AIM - Notification of Directors Dealings

Gooch & Housego PLC hereby confirm that they have today been notified by Mr J.A.
Melles, Non-executive Director, that he has purchased 10,000 ordinary shares at
270p.  Mr J A Melles' holding is now 20,000 shares which represents 0.11% of the
total issued share capital of Gooch & Housego PLC.

For further information please contact:

Mr I W Bayer at Gooch & Housego PLC - Telephone [phone]