US Regulatory Approval

19 January 2011

Gooch & Housego PLC (the "Company")

US Regulatory Approval

The Company has now received the required US regulatory approvals to enable the proposed acquisition of EM4 (announced on 16th December, 2010) to proceed to completion.

Completion is expected in the next few days and an announcement will be made to this effect.

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