Gooch & Housego PlcLSE: GHH

Chief Financial Officer appointment date

For immediate release                                                                                      2 February 2026

Adobe Systems

Gooch & Housego PLC

("G&H" or the "Company")

Chief Financial Officer appointment date

Gooch & Housego PLC (AIM: GHH), the specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems, announces that further to the announcement of 12 December 2025, James Corte will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director with effect from 9 April 2026.

For further information please contact:

Charlie Peppiatt, Chief Executive Officer

Gooch & Housego PLC

+44 (0) 1460 256440

Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Abigail Gilchrist

G&H@buchanan.uk.com

Burson Buchanan

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Christopher Baird / David Anderson   

Investec Bank plc

+44 (0) 20 7597 5970