Holding(s) in Company

Gooch & Housego PLC
08 February 2007


GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC
Holding In Company

Gooch & Housego PLC hereby confirm that they have been informed today, 8
February 2007, that Black Rock Inc has declared that their holding in Gooch &
Housego PLC is a declarable interest for the purposes of FSA Transitional
Provision No 7.

Black Rock Inc now hold 976,545 Ordinary Shares of 20p each which represents
5.40% of the total issued share capital of Gooch & Housego PLC.

For further information please contact
I W Bayer at Gooch & Housego PLC
Telephone [phone]
8 February 2007



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