Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Gareth Jones

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-executive Chairman

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Gooch & Housego Plc

b)

LEI

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument.

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 20 pence each

GB0002259116

b)

Nature of transaction

Exercise of share options with an exercise price of zero pence per share, and subsequent sale of ordinary shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

1,216.3p

10,000

9,784

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

19,784

£119,002.79

e)

Date of the transaction

1 March 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange