202627 February
AGM Trading Update
Investors
Shareholder Information
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Company took place at Dowlish Ford, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0PF on 27 February 2026 at 11.00 a.m.
The agenda is available on pages 172-176 of the Annual Report (PDF).
Financial Calendar
Key shareholders
As at 14 August 2026, the under mentioned have notified the company that they had an interest in 3% or more of its issued ordinary share capital.
Save for these interests, the directors have not been notified that any person is directly or indirectly interested in 3% or more of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. The issued capital of 27,370,726 as at 14 August 2026 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, Gooch & Housego PLC under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
| FUND | NUMBER | % HOLDING |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus Investments Limited | 3,862,559 | 14.11% |
| Odyssean Capital LLP | 3,300,000 | 12.06% |
| Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FIL) | 1,877,493 | 6.86% |
| Gan Atid USA LLC | 1,276,813 | 4.66% |
| Sand Grove Capital Management | 1,092,345 | 3.99% |
| JM Finn & Co | 959,998 | 3.51% |
| Samson Rock Capital | 828,961 | 3.03% |
| aberdeen plc | 825,648 | 3.02% |
Shares not in the public domain
As at 14 August 2026 the percentage of AIM securities which are not in the public domain¹ was 25.67%.
¹ Defined as founders of the business, directors and any shareholder owning over 10 per cent
Directors' interest in shares
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | NUMBER OF SHARES |
|---|---|
| Charlie Peppiatt | 53,751 |
| James Corte | 0 |
| NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | NUMBER OF SHARES |
|---|---|
| Gary Bullard* | 59,205 |
| Louise Evans | 1,426 |
| Jim Haynes | 2,500 |
| Susan Searle | 2,700 |
*These individual shareholdings includes the shareholding of persons closely associated with them.
The Company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.