Director Shareholding

Gooch & Housego PLC
27 July 2001


TO: CITY EDITORS      27th July, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                             GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC

                            Directors Notification



The Company has today been notified that AW Gooch MBE JP Chariman and Chief
Executive of the Company purchased 12,345 Ordinary shares at 162p on 25 July
2001.

Following this purchase Mr Gooch's beneficial holding is 1,658,353 Ordinary
shares representing 9.21% of the Company issued share capital