FORM 8.3
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Killik & Co LLP
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant Gooch & Housego plc
securities this form relates: Use a separate form for
each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position dealing undertaken: For an opening 17/07/2026
position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the NO
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"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON 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 following the dealing (if
any)
Class of relevant security: GB0002259116
-ORD GBP
Interests Short
positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or 317188 1.1588%
controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including
options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 317188 1.1588%
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).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and
other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
relevant
security
Ordinary SaleSale 947717 12.1506 GBP12.1506 GBP
GBPOrdinary
GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of Number of Price per unit
relevant descriptione.g. dealinge.g. reference
security CFD opening/clos securities
ing a
long/short
position,
increasing/r
educing a
long/short
position
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Typee.g. Expiry
Option
relevant description purchasing, securities price American, date
money
security e.g. selling, to which per European
paid/
call option varying option unit etc.
received
etc. relates per
unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of Product Exercising/ Number of Exercise
relevant descriptione.g. exercised securities price per
security call option against unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of Nature of dealinge.g. Details Price per unit
relevant subscription, (if applicable)
security conversion
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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer: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 person making the disclosure 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
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
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Date of disclosure: 22[nd] July 2026
Contact name: Gemma Farrow
Telephone number*: 0207 337 0539
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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