Re Shareholder circular

Gooch & Housego PLC 20 May 2004 Gooch & Housego PLC announces that on 18 May 2004 it despatched a circular to shareholders regarding the adoption of a share option scheme. The adoption of the share option scheme is conditional on the passing of an ordinary resolution at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held on 7 June 2004. Copies of the circular are available at the Company's registered office, The Old Magistrates Court, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0AB. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange