Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8012T

Cohort PLC

17 October 2017

 

17 October 2017

COHORT PLC ("Cohort")

COHORT PLC (the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

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

Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

Cohort plc (the "Company") hereby notifies the market that, following the payment of the final dividend on 13 September 2017, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by Andrew Thomis in individual ISAs, nominee and SIPP accounts were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 12 October 2017 at a price of 402, 404.9 and 409.9 pence per share respectively. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISA of Andrew Thomis increased by 342 Ordinary Shares, the number of Ordinary Shares held in the nominee account of Andrew Thomis increased by 245 Ordinary Shares and the number of Ordinary Shares held in the SIPP account of Andrew Thomis increased by 101 Ordinary Shares.

In addition, the dividends received in respect of the Ordinary Shares held by Yasmin Thomis in her individual ISA and nominee account were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 12 October 2017 at a price of 402 and 404.9 pence per share respectively. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISA of Yasmin Thomis increased by 358 Ordinary Shares and the number of Ordinary Shares held in the nominee account of Yasmin Thomis increased by 196 Ordinary Shares.

Following these transactions, Andrew Thomis' interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 119,928, representing 0.29% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

Simon Walther, Finance Director

The Company also notifies the market that, following the payment of the interim dividend on 13 September 2017, dividends received in respect of Ordinary Shares held by Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine in individual ISAs were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 12 October 2017 at a price of 402 pence per share. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISAs of Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine increased by 213 Ordinary Shares and 216 Ordinary Shares respectively

Following these transactions, Simon Walther's interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 109,055, representing 0.27% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Thomis
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Full name of the entity	Cohort plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier Code	213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)	Identification Code	GB00B0YD2B94
c)	Nature of the transaction	Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA, nominee and SIPP
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	342 shares at 402 pence 245 shares at 404.9 pence 101 shares at 409.9 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	12 October 2017
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Yasmin Thomis
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with Andrew Thomis
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Full name of the entity	Cohort plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier Code	213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)	Identification Code	GB00B0YD2B94
c)	Nature of the transaction	Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA and nominee
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	358 shares at 402 pence 196 shares at 404.9 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	12 October 2017
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Walther
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Full name of the entity	Cohort plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier Code	213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)	Identification Code	GB00B0YD2B94
c)	Nature of the transaction	Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	216 shares at 402 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	12 October 2017
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Phillippa Walther-Caine
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Full name of the entity	Cohort plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier Code	213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4	Details of the transaction(s)
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)	Identification Code	GB00B0YD2B94
c)	Nature of the transaction	Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	213 shares at 402 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	12 October 2017
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange

Ends

For further information, please contact:

Cohort plc		0118 909 0390
Andrew 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 / Ollie Hoare

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc

Cohort is an independent technology group working primarily for defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients, through five market-facing subsidiary companies:

MASS - a specialist systems house with a focus on electronic warfare operational support, cyber defence and secure information systems. Based in Cambridgeshire, MASS was acquired by Cohort in August 2006;

MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of surveillance and other electronic systems, as well as field support and training for the UK MOD and other government agencies. Based in Surrey, MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014;

SEA - an advanced systems and software business operating in the defence (naval systems, simulation, training and technology research), transport and offshore energy market sectors. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.

EID - a Portugal based supplier of advanced electronics, communications and command and control products and systems for the global defence market, in which Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.

Cohort was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in total around 800 core staff there and at its other operating company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Surrey, Scotland and Portugal.

 

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