Director Shareholding

Gooch & Housego PLC
27 March 2002

27th March, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                              Gooch & Housego plc

                             Directors Notification

The company has been notified earlier today, of the purchase of 14,000 Ordinary
Shares at 125p per share by Ian Davidson, Chief Executive Officer. These shares,
which will be registered in his wife's name, represent 0.08% of the company's
issued share capital.

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