Appointment

Gooch & Housego PLC
27 November 2007


For immediate release                                         27 November 2007


                              Gooch & Housego PLC

                     Appointment of non-executive director


Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and
systems, today announces that Mr Paul Heal will be joining the Board in a
non-executive position with effect from 2nd January 2008.


Paul Heal, 57, has been a client service Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers for
the past 20 years, and retires later this year. Based in the Bristol office, he
was primarily responsible for middle market clients ranging from smaller listed
companies (market cap <£250m) to venture capital backed and privately owned
businesses.     

Gooch & Housego PLC was a client of Mr Heal prior to September 2003. He advised
the company through the preparation for IPO, and acted as reporting accountant
for the flotation in 1997. Between 1997 and September 2003 he participated in
audit committee meetings and advised on acquisitions.


Mr Heal will take up the position of Chair of the Audit Committee and will
become a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Gooch & Housego Board.


Mr Heal is a non-executive director and member of the Finance Committee of
Theatre Royal, Bath Limited, and is also a director of The Salisbury and
Shaftesbury Car Club Limited.


There are no other disclosures required under Schedule Two (g) of the AIM rules.


Gareth Jones, Chief Executive of Gooch & Housego, commented:


'Gooch & Housego is fortunate to be gaining the wisdom and experience of Paul
Heal. His knowledge of the history and culture of the company will be
invaluable, and I look forward to working with him again.'


For further information please contact: -

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Gooch & Housego PLC       01460 52271

Tim Thompson / Susanna Gale, Buchanan Communications Ltd         020 7466 5000

Andrew Edwards, Oriel Securities Ltd                             020 7710 7600



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