Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 disclosure relating to share dealings in optical and photonic solutions company Gooch & Housego plc (GHH.L), as required under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code.
The disclosure confirms that Investec Bank acts as both advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego, giving it exempt principal trader status with recognised intermediary standing under the Code.
The dealings were carried out on 17th August 2026, with the formal public disclosure submitted the following day on 18th August 2026.
Investec Bank purchased a total of 7,104 ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego during the disclosed dealing period, with prices ranging from a low of 1205p to a high of 1212.5p per unit.
In addition to those purchases, Investec also sold 2,701 ordinary shares in the company, with prices achieved ranging from 1212.5p to 1215p per unit.
The dealings were conducted in a client-serving capacity, as is consistent with the firm’s role as an exempt principal trader operating under recognised intermediary status.
No cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, or options activity was reported as part of this disclosure filing.
Investec confirmed that no indemnity arrangements, option agreements, or other formal or informal understandings exist that could constitute an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing in the relevant securities.
Similarly, no agreements or understandings relating to voting rights or the future acquisition or disposal of securities linked to any derivative were declared in the filing.
The contact named in the disclosure is Priyali Bhattacharjee, reachable by telephone, with the filing submitted in compliance with regulatory information service requirements under the UK Takeover Panel’s oversight framework.
Rule 8 of the Takeover Code mandates that all public dealings disclosures of this nature be made to a Regulatory Information Service, ensuring transparency throughout any offer period.
The UK Takeover Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit remains available to advise firms on dealing disclosure obligations, and the full Code is publicly accessible via the Panel’s official website.
