Dividend Record Date - Correction

Gooch & Housego PLC

("Gooch & Housego" or the "Company")

Dividend Record Date - Correction

Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, would like to clarify the dividend dates for its forthcoming final dividend following the announcement this morning of its preliminary results in which the dividend record date was incorrect.

The correct final dividend dates are:

Dividend record date: 19 December 2014

Dividend payment date: 5 March 2015

For further information, please contact:

Gooch & Housego PLC

Gareth Jones / Andrew Boteler Tel: 01460 256440

Buchanan

Mark Court / Gabriella Clinkard/ Robbie Ceiriog-Hughes Tel: 020 7466 5000

Investec Bank plc (NOMAD & Broker)

Patrick Robb / David Anderson Tel: 020 7597 4000