Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure revealing significant trading activity in Gooch & Housego plc (GHH.L) ordinary shares.
The disclosure, filed under Rule 8.5 of the UK Takeover Code, identifies Investec as an exempt principal trader acting in a client-serving capacity with recognised intermediary status.
Investec currently serves as both advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego plc, a relationship that triggers mandatory public disclosure obligations under the Takeover Code.
The dealings were undertaken on 3rd August 2026, with the formal disclosure submitted to a Regulatory Information Service on 4th August 2026.
According to the filing, Investec purchased a total of 852,609 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 854,172 ordinary shares, with prices ranging between 1222p and 1225p per unit during the same dealing period.
The volume of shares traded on both sides of the book reflects active market-making activity consistent with a firm operating in a client-serving principal trading capacity.
Investec confirmed in the filing that no cash-settled or stock-settled derivative transactions, including options, were undertaken in relation to Gooch & Housego securities on that date.
The firm also stated that no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or other formal or informal understandings exist that could serve as an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing in relevant securities.
Similarly, Investec confirmed there are no agreements or understandings relating to voting rights or the future acquisition or disposal of securities referenced to any derivative instrument.
The contact named in the disclosure is Abhishek Gawde, reachable at the telephone number listed within the filing submitted to the regulatory information service.
Rule 8 disclosures are a standard requirement under the UK Takeover Panel’s framework, designed to ensure transparency around share dealings during offer periods involving publicly listed companies.
