Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 public dealing disclosure relating to ordinary shares in optical and photonic components manufacturer Gooch & Housego plc (GHH.L).
The disclosure was made under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, which governs public dealing disclosures by exempt principal traders with recognised intermediary status acting in a client-serving capacity.
Investec Bank plc is named in the filing as both advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego plc, establishing its connected status to the offer for the purposes of the disclosure requirement.
The transactions covered by the filing were undertaken on 24th July 2026, with the disclosure itself formally dated 27th July 2026.
In the dealings reported, Investec purchased 8,878 ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego, with prices ranging from a low of 1220p to a high of 1222p per unit.
On the sales side, Investec sold 10,000 ordinary shares in the company, also transacted within the same price range of 1220p to 1222p per unit.
The filing confirms there were no cash-settled derivative transactions, no stock-settled derivative transactions, and no other dealings such as subscriptions or conversions reported in this disclosure.
Investec has also confirmed there are no indemnity arrangements, option arrangements, or any formal or informal agreements relating to relevant securities that might constitute an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
Similarly, no agreements, arrangements, or understandings exist between Investec and any other person relating to voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities referenced by a derivative.
The contact named in the filing is Priyali Bhattacharjee, and the disclosure was submitted in accordance with requirements that all Rule 8 public disclosures be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
