Form 8 (OPD) – Gooch & Housego

Gooch & Housego PLC

28 July 2026

 

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Gooch & Housego plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Gooch & Housego plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	23 July 2026
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	N/A

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 20 pence each
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
TOTAL:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	None

3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

(i) Interests in ordinary shares of Gooch & Housego plc held by the directors of Gooch & Housego plc, their  close relatives and related trusts   Name Number of Shares Percentage existing issued ordinary share capital as at the Last Practicable Date Gary Bullard and spouse 59,205 0.22% Charlie Peppiatt 53,751 0.20% Jim Haynes 2,500 0.01% Susan Searle 2,700 0.01% Louise Evans 1,426 0.01% Total 119,582 0.44% (ii) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Gooch & Housego plc by the directors of Gooch & Housego plc and their close relatives and related trusts Scheme Grant Date Normal Vesting Date Exercise Price (£) Number of 20p Ordinary Shares in G&H in respect of Awards Expiry Date Charlie Peppiatt Long Term Incentive Plan* 10 January 2024 10 January 2027 Nil 82,615 10 January 2028 Long Term Incentive Plan* 7 January 2025 7 January 2028 Nil 94,337 7 January 2029 Long Term Incentive Plan* 12 January 2026 12 January 2029 Nil 97,403 12 January 2030 Total 274,355 * Awards for which the performance period is ongoing.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	NO

Date of disclosure:	23 July 2026
Contact name:	James Corte (Chief Financial Officer)
Telephone number:	01460 256441, Option 5

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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