Additional Listing

For immediate release 24 January 2011

Gooch & Housego PLC (the "Company")

Additional Listing

Application has been made to AIM for admission of 63,492 Ordinary Shares of 20p each in the Company ("Shares"). These Shares, which rank pari passu in all respects with the existing shares in issue, have been allotted pursuant to the exercise of options.

Admission is expected to become effective on 25 January 2011

For further information, please contact:

Gooch & Housego PLC

Gareth Jones / Andrew Boteler Tel: 01460 256440

Buchanan Communications

Tim Thompson/Chris McMahon Tel: 020 7466 5000

Investec PLC

Patrick Robb Tel: 020 7597 5970