Directorate Change

Gooch & Housego PLC
11 December 2002


GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


Gooch & Housego is pleased to announce the main board appointment of Gareth
Jones as its Chief Executive Officer as from January 2003.

Archie Gooch, Chairman of Gooch & Housego PLC added that, ' I am delighted that
Gareth Jones is returning to the Group in January 2003 to take up the position
of Chief Executive Officer.  Gareth first joined Gooch & Housego in 1978 and
became Group Managing Director in 1995.   During his period in office he had
overall responsibility for Research and Development and worked extensively to
develop the Acousto Optics business as Gooch & Housego became a world leader in
this area.  He resigned in December 1999 to take up a new challenge working for
a venture capital company.  In this position he has gained additional experience
in corporate finance, which will be of significant advantage to the Group.  I
look forward to working with him again.'



For further information

Archie Gooch (Chairman)
Gooch & Housego PLC                       Telephone [phone]

Ian Bayer (Finance Director)
Gooch & Housego PLC                       Telephone [phone]


11th December 2002


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