Investec Bank plc has filed a Form 8.5 regulatory disclosure revealing substantial trading activity in the ordinary shares of 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 the exempt principal trader responsible for the transactions, operating in its capacity as advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego plc.
The dealings were undertaken on 2nd October 2026, with the formal public disclosure submitted to a Regulatory Information Service on 5th October 2026.
On the purchases side, Investec Bank acquired a total of 55,563 ordinary shares in Gooch & Housego, with prices ranging from a low of 1225 pence to a high of 1225.5 pence per unit.
Sales activity was notably larger in volume, with 69,205 ordinary shares sold at prices ranging between 1225 pence and 1230 pence per unit during the same dealing period.
The higher volume of sales compared to purchases indicates net selling activity by the exempt principal trader during the relevant period, reflecting normal client-serving market operations.
No cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, or options were reported as part of this particular disclosure filing.
Investec confirmed that no indemnity arrangements, options, or formal and informal agreements existed that could serve as an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing in relevant securities.
The bank also confirmed the absence of any agreements or understandings relating to voting rights or future acquisition and disposal of relevant securities linked to any derivative instrument.
The contact named in the filing is Abhishek Gawde, reachable by telephone, with the disclosure prepared in accordance with the requirements set out by the Takeover Panel.
Gooch & Housego plc is a specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, and the ongoing regulatory disclosures reflect the formal obligations surrounding any offer-related trading activity in its shares.
