Dividend Declaration

Gooch & Housego PLC 18 June 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 June 2002 GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC The interim dividend will be paid on 26 July 2002 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 28 June 2002. For further information : Gooch & Housego PLC 01460 52271 Ian Bayer Buchanan Communications 0207 466 500 Tim Thompson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange