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PDMR Notice and Issue of Equity
Gooch & Housego PLC announced the issuance of 171,216 new ordinary shares on January 9, 2026, following the vesting of long-term incentive plan awards, including those for certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities. These new shares, which will rank pari passu with existing shares, will bring the total issued share capital to 27,370,726 ordinary shares, representing the total voting rights. Admission of these new shares to trading on AIM is expected on January 12, 2026. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nFor immediate release\n\n\n9 January 2026\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\nGooch & Housego PLC\n(\"G&H\" or the \"Company\")\n \nPDMR Notice and Issue of Equity\n \nGooch & Housego PLC (the \"Company\") (AIM:GHH), the specialist manufacturer of photonic components and systems, announces that on 9 January 2026 the Company issued and allotted 171,216 new ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company (the \"Ordinary Shares\") following the vesting of awards granted under the Company's long term incentive plan, including to certain PDMRs.\n \nIssue of Shares and Total Voting Rights\n \nApplication has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and it is expected that admission will take place on 12 January 2026. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company.\n \nFollowing the issue of these new Ordinary Shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 27,370,726 Ordinary Shares, each with one voting right. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 27,370,726. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.\n \n \nFor further information please contact:\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Peppiatt, Chief Executive Officer\n\n\nGooch & Housego PLC\n\n\n+44 (0) 1460 256440\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark Court / Sophie Wills / Abigail Gilchrist\nG&[email protected]\n\n\nBurson Buchanan\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7466 5000\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Baird / David Anderson \n\n\nInvestec Bank plc\n\n\n+44 (0) 20 7597 5970\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nDetails of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nNames\n\n\n1. Charlie Peppiatt\n2. Gareth Crowe\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nReason for the notification\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nPosition/status\n\n\n1. Charlie Peppiatt - Chief Executive Officer\n2. Gareth Crowe - Company Secretary\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nInitial notification/Amendment\n\n\nInitial Notification\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\...