Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 disclosure under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code regarding dealings in Gooch & Housego plc (GHH.L) ordinary shares.
The disclosure relates to transactions undertaken on 22nd July 2026, with the filing submitted to a Regulatory Information Service on 23rd July 2026.
Investec Bank plc is acting as Advisor and Broker to Gooch & Housego plc, giving it exempt principal trader status with recognised intermediary status under the Takeover Code.
The filing confirms that Investec purchased 52,739 ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego at a price of 1220 pence per unit during the dealing period.
In addition to the purchases, Investec also sold 48,830 ordinary shares at a price of 1222 pence per unit on the same date.
No cash-settled derivative transactions were reported as part of this disclosure, with all relevant fields in that section marked as not applicable.
Similarly, no stock-settled derivative transactions, including options, were undertaken or reported within the scope of this regulatory filing.
Investec confirmed that there are no indemnity or option arrangements, nor any agreements or understandings relating to relevant securities that may constitute an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
The bank also confirmed no agreements, arrangements, or understandings exist relating to voting rights under any option or to future acquisition or disposal of relevant securities referenced by any derivative.
Contact for the disclosure was listed as Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable at the telephone number provided in the regulatory filing submitted under the Code.
Rule 8 of the Takeover Code requires public disclosures of this nature to be made to a Regulatory Information Service to ensure market transparency during offer periods.
The Takeover Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit remains available for consultation regarding dealing disclosure requirements under the Code, which governs transactions of this type.
