12th Jan 2026 16:34
For immediate release 12 January 2026
Gooch & Housego PLC
("G&H" or the "Company")
PDMR Notice
Gooch & Housego PLC (the "Company) (AIM:GHH), the specialist manufacturer of photonic components and systems, announces the following transactions that took place on 12 January 2026 further to the vesting of awards over ordinary shares of 20p each in the Company ("the Ordinary Shares") previously announced on 9 January 2026.
Charlie Peppiatt, Chief Executive Officer, sold 41,617 Ordinary Shares at a price of 614p per Ordinary Share in order to settle the associated tax liabilities with the vesting of the awards. Following this transaction Charlie Peppiatt's subsequent holding of Ordinary Shares was 53,751 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.2 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Gareth Crowe, Company Secretary, sold 7,564 Ordinary Shares at a price of 614p per Ordinary Share.
For further information please contact:
Charlie Peppiatt, Chief Executive Officer | Gooch & Housego PLC | +44 (0) 1460 256440 |
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Mark Court / Sophie Wills/ Abigail Gilchrist | Burson Buchanan | +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
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Christopher Baird / David Anderson | Investec Bank plc | +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) | Names | 1. Charlie Peppiatt 2. Gareth Crowe |
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2 | Reason for the notification |
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a) | Position/status | 1. Charlie Peppiatt - Chief Executive Officer 2. Gareth Crowe - Company Secretary |
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b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification |
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3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) | Name | Gooch & Housego Plc |
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b) | LEI | 213800DO3D00KYOPA952 |
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4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument. Identification code | Ordinary shares of 20 pence each GB0002259116 |
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b) | Nature of transaction
| Sale of ordinary shares
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Charlie Peppiatt
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d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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e) | Date of the transaction | 12 January 2026 |
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f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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