Canaccord Genuity Wealth discloses 1.9493% stake in Gooch & Housego

Separate Rule 8.3 filings for Gooch & Housego now show Octopus Investments with a 14.33% holding and limited disposals, alongside an earlier Canaccord disclosure with no dealings.

38d ago

Summary

Rule 8.3 disclosures for Gooch & Housego plc now include a filing from Octopus Investments Ltd showing 3,921,188 ordinary 20p shares, equal to 14.33%, as of 16 July 2026. Octopus also reported a sale of 5,106 shares at 12.1 and three in-specie transfers out covering 870, 420 and 185 shares, while disclosing no short positions, derivatives, subscription rights or side arrangements. That adds to an earlier filing from Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited, acting for discretionary clients, which showed 533,545 shares, or 1.9493%, with no dealings or derivatives disclosed.

Terms & Concepts

Rule 8.3 disclosures: UK Takeover Code filings required when a person holds interests of 1% or more in relevant securities of a company involved in an offer.
in-specie transfers out: Transfers of securities out of an account or vehicle by delivering the shares themselves rather than selling them for cash.
short positions: Positions that benefit if a security's price falls, typically through borrowing and selling shares or using derivatives.