Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7000E

Cohort PLC

02 March 2020

 

2 March 2020

COHORT PLC (the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company hereby notifies the market that, following the payment of the interim dividend on 26 February 2020, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held on Trust for Andrew Thomis (originating from the Company's Share Incentive Plan as announced on 13 September 2019) were reinvested on 27 February 2020 at a price of 5.99 pence per share. Consequently, the number of Ordinary Shares held directly in Andrew Thomis' name increased by two Ordinary Shares.

Following this transaction, Andrew Thomis' interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 166,717, representing 0.41% 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 on Trust (originating from the Company's Share Incentive Plan)
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	2 Ordinary Shares at 5.99 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	27 February 2020
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange (AIM)

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For further information, please contact:

Cohort plc		0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank plc		020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams / Chris Baird
MHP Communications Limited		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Alice Mclaren

NOTES TO EDITORS

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

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers systems and technologies for detecting, tracking, classifying and disrupting naval, land and air threats. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt

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

MCL - 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. www.marlboroughcomms.com

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

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 950 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.

 

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