Holding(s) in Company

Gooch & Housego PLC
08 March 2007


Gooch & Housego PLC
Holding in Company

Gooch & Housego PLC hereby confirm that they have been notified today that
Active Capital Trust did, on 8th March 2006, reduce its Shareholding, to
1,185,733 (one million one hundred and eighty five  thousand seven hundred and
thirty three) Ordinary Shares of 20p each, representing 6.56% of the total
issued share capital of Gooch & Housego PLC.

For further information please contact:
Ian Bayer at Gooch & Housego PLC
Telephone [phone]
8th March 2007




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