Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2749J

Cohort PLC

16 December 2015

 

16 December 2015

Cohort plc (the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

Cohort, the independent technology group, today announces the following director share transactions:

Jeff Perrin, Non-executive Director

The Company was informed yesterday that Mr Perrin had purchased 4,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") on 15 December 2015 for a total consideration of £15,612.95 (the "Purchase"). The registered holder of the 4,000 Ordinary Shares is Barclays Stockbrokers.

Following the Purchase, Mr Perrin's interest and that of his connected persons in Ordinary Shares is 4,000, representing 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.  

Simon Walther, Finance Director

The Company was informed today that Mr Walther had transferred 3,778 Ordinary Shares into a personal nominee account and a further 5,000 Ordinary Shares into a nominee account in the name of Mrs Walther (the "Transfers") on 16 December 2015.

Following the Transfers, Mr Walther's interest and that of his connected persons in Ordinary Shares remains at 87,911, representing 0.21% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

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For further information please contact:

Cohort plc	0118 909 0390
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank Plc	020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson / Daniel Adams
MHP Communications Limited	020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Jamie Ricketts / Ollie Hoare

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company for four innovative, agile and responsive businesses working primarily for defence, wider government and industry clients. 

·     SCS (www.scs-ltd.co.uk) - a defence consultancy, combining technical expertise with armed forces experience and domain knowledge. Owned by Cohort since flotation in March 2006. 

·     MASS (www.mass.co.uk) - a specialist defence and technology business, focused mainly on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006.  

·     SEA (www.sea.co.uk) - an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets.  Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. 

·     MCL (www.marlboroughcomms.com) - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and training for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014.

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in total around 650 core staff there and at its other operating company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Surrey and Scotland.

 

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