Gooch & Housego Plc

Octopus Investments Ltd disclosed a 14.24% interest in Gooch & Housego plc, holding 3,898,543 ordinary shares as of 29 July 2026. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, also reported a sale of 3,124 shares at 12.21 pence per share and an in-specie transfer out of 120 shares. No cash-settled or stock-settled derivative positions were held, and no indemnity or option arrangements were in place.

Investec Bank plc, acting as exempt principal trader and connected advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego plc, disclosed dealings in the company's ordinary shares on 29th July 2026. The bank purchased 11,800 shares at prices ranging from 1220 to 1222 pence per share and sold 15,000 shares at a uniform price of 1220 pence per share. No cash-settled or stock-settled derivative transactions were undertaken, and no indemnity or other dealing arrangements were reported.

Investec Bank plc, acting as exempt principal trader and connected advisor and broker to Gooch & Housego plc, disclosed dealings in the company's ordinary shares on 22nd July 2026. The bank purchased 52,739 shares at a price of 1220 pence per share and sold 48,830 shares at 1222 pence per share. No cash-settled or stock-settled derivative transactions, nor other dealings, were reported. The disclosure was made in accordance with Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code.

Octopus Investments Ltd disclosed a 14.31% interest in Gooch & Housego plc, holding 3,916,298 ordinary 20p shares as of 20 July 2026. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, included a sale of 2,787 shares at 12.179216 pence per share and an in-specie transfer out of 53 shares. No cash-settled or stock-settled derivative positions were reported, and no indemnity or other dealing arrangements were in place.