Directorate Change

Gooch & Housego PLC
09 December 2003



GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC


The Board of Gooch & Housego PLC announces that, as anticipated in the
Chairman's Statement accompanying the preliminary announcement issued on 2
December 2003, Heather Virgin and David Irish have retired as Directors with
effect from 5th December 2003.The Company thanks them for their contributions
over many years and wishes them well in their retirement.


8th December 2003


For further information please contact


Gareth Jones or Ian Bayer at Gooch & Housego PLC
Telephone [phone]






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