Gooch & Housego PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (6967T)

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RNS Number : 6967T

Gooch & Housego PLC

22 July 2015

For immediate release 22 July 2015

Gooch & Housego PLC

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

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, today announces that Brian Phillipson has been appointed to the Company's Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2015.

Brian has extensive experience of the Aerospace & Defence industry in both strategic and operational roles across a range of locations.

Brian is currently Managing Director, Engineering Solutions and a member of the Board of Directors at Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group*, a role from which he is stepping down on the 31 August 2015. Previously he held a number of senior roles within BAe Systems PLC, including Group Managing Director, Major Programme Assurance, Group Managing Director Sea Systems, and was Chief Operating Officer of Eurofighter GmbH, based in Munich.

Brian holds an MA (Hons) in Engineering from Cambridge University.

Mark Webster, Chief Executive Officer of Gooch & Housego, commented:

"Brian Phillipson brings extensive strategic and operational experience, as well as an in depth knowledge of the Aerospace & Defence sector. We are fortunate to be able to benefit from his wisdom and expertise."

*Marshall of Cambridge (Aerospace) Ltd.

For further information please contact:

Gooch & Housego PLC

   Mark Webster/ Andy Boteler                          Tel: [phone] 

Buchanan

   Mark Court/Gabriella Clinkard                        Tel [phone] 

Investec Bank plc, (NOMAD and Broker)

   Patrick Robb / David Anderson                  Tel [phone] 

There are no other matters which are required to be disclosed with regards to the appointment of Brian Phillipson (aged 62 years) pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Gooch & Housego is a photonics technology business headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset, UK with operations in the USA and Europe. A world leader in its field, the company researches, designs, engineers and manufactures advanced photonic systems, components and instrumentation for applications in the Aerospace & Defence, Industrial, Life Sciences and Scientific Research sectors. World leading design, development and manufacturing expertise is offered across a broad range of complementary technologies.

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