Contract Win

Cohort PLC

23 August 2023

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 23 August 2023

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

Contract Win

SEA awarded £17.5 Million contract by UK Customer

Cohort, the AIM-listed independent technology group, announces that its subsidiary Systems Engineering & Assessment Limited ("SEA") has been awarded a 32-month contract to the value of £17.5 million with a UK customer to provide an External Communications System (ECS) for a major defence programme. The ECS will provide enhanced real-time data exchange, critical information dissemination, and seamless co-ordination, significantly enhancing overall mission effectiveness.

Andy Thomis, Cohort Chief Executive, said:

"This contract is another significant win for SEA and will deliver essential communications capability to our customer's programme. It builds upon SEA's long-standing reputation and record of successful performance in this technology area. Together with other recent wins across the Group, this contract further underpins our order book and enhances the visibility of future revenues."

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Cohort plc	0118 909 0390
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Emily McBride, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary
Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)	020 7597 5970
Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird
MHP	020 3128 8276
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris	[e-mail]

NOTES TO EDITORS  

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of six innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total over 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Germany, and Portugal.

The group is split into two segments - Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:

Communications and Intelligence

·      EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt

·      MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services, and training support.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk

·      MCL designs, sources, and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com

Sensors and Effectors

·      Chess Dynamics offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. Chess has been part of the Group since December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com

·      ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater communications to global customers in the naval marketplace.  Acquired by Cohort in December 2020.  www.elac-sonar.de 

·      SEA delivers and supports technology-based products for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk

 

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