Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 public dealing disclosure relating to ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego plc (GHH.L), as required under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code.
The disclosure identifies Investec Bank plc as an exempt principal trader acting in a client-serving capacity with recognised intermediary status in the transaction.
Investec serves as both adviser and broker to Gooch & Housego plc, establishing its connection to the offer as outlined in the regulatory filing.
The dealing was undertaken on 11th September 2026, with the disclosure formally submitted on 14th September 2026 to meet regulatory requirements.
According to the filing, Investec sold 8,282 ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego plc during the relevant dealing period on that date.
The highest price per unit received in the sale was 1207.5 pence, while the lowest price per unit received came in at 1205 pence.
No cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, or options activity was reported as part of this disclosure filing.
The filing also confirms there are no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or other formal or informal understandings that could serve as an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing.
Investec further confirmed there are no agreements or understandings relating to voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities tied to derivatives.
The contact named in the disclosure is Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable by telephone, with public disclosures under Rule 8 required to be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code requires exempt principal traders with recognised intermediary status to publicly disclose dealings made in a client-serving capacity during an offer period.
The Takeover Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit remains available for consultation regarding dealing disclosure requirements under the Code.
