re: Dividend Date

Gooch & Housego PLC 10 June 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 June 2003 GOOCH & HOUSEGO An interim dividend will be paid on 18 July 2003 to all shareholders on the register at 27 June 2003 and not 26 June 2003 as stated in today's previous announcement. The shares are expected to go ex-dividend on 25 June 2003 and not 24 June 2003 as previously stated. Contact: TimThompson/Nicola Cronk Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange