Cancellation of Admission to Trading

Gooch & Housego PLC

19 October 2026

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

19 October 2026

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

of

GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC

by

GREENLIGHT BIDCO LIMITED

(a newly formed company owned indirectly by Arlington Capital Partners VII, L.P. (“ACP”))

implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

Cancellation of Admission to Trading of G&H Shares on AIM

Further to the announcement made by G&H and Bidco on 16 October 2026 confirming that the Scheme relating to the recommended cash acquisition of Gooch & Housego PLC (“G&H”) by Greenlight Bidco Limited (“Bidco”) (the “Acquisition”) had become Effective, G&H confirms that, following applications made on behalf of G&H, the admission of G&H Shares to trading on AIM has been cancelled with effect from 7.00 a.m. today, 19 October 2026.

The cash consideration payable to Scheme Shareholders will be settled in accordance with the scheme document published on 30 July 2026 (the “Scheme Document”) as soon as practicable and, in any event, by no later than 30 October 2026.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Scheme Document. All references to times in this announcement are to London time.

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Enquiries:

G&H
Gary Bullard, Charlie Peppiatt and James Corte	[phone]
Burson Buchanan — PR Adviser to G&H
Henry Harrison-Topham and Sophie Wills	G&[e-mail] [phone]
Investec Bank plc — Joint Financial Adviser, Nomad and Broker to G&H
Christopher Baird, Marc Potel, Carlton Nelson and Charles Craven	[phone]
Rothschild & Co — Joint Financial Adviser to G&H
Aadeesh Aggarwal and Sabina Pennings	[phone]
ACP
Kelsey Clute, Director of Investor Relations	[phone]
J.P. Morgan Cazenove — Sole Financial Adviser to ACP and Bidco
Saumitra Gorani, James Robinson, Stuart Jempson and Mayank Chaturvedi	[phone]
FGS Global — PR Adviser to ACP and Bidco
Guy Lamming, Charlie Chichester and Sam Moodie	[phone]

IMPORTANT NOTICES

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of G&H in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

The Acquisition has been implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document which contains the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Any response in relation to the Acquisition should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document.

This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus-equivalent document or exempted document.

If you are in any doubt about the contents of this announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) ("FSMA") if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.

Notices relating to financial advisers

Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA, is acting exclusively for G&H and no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than G&H for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Investec, or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement. Neither Investec nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Investec in connection with the subject matter of this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to G&H and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than G&H for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co nor for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition or any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its group undertakings or affiliates (nor their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Rothschild & Co in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the Acquisition or otherwise. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Rothschild & Co as to the contents of this announcement.

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting as financial adviser exclusively for ACP and Bidco and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and the matters set out in this announcement. J.P. Morgan Cazenove will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than ACP and Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.

 

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