Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4312I

Cohort PLC

11 December 2020

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 11 December 2020

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

PDMR and Director Dealings

The Company wishes to notify the market of the following director share transactions.

Simon Walther, Finance Director

The Company hereby notifies the market that, on 11 December 2020, Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine each sold 3,381 ordinary shares of 10 pence respectively from their nominee accounts at 5.92 pence per Ordinary Share.  In addition, ISAs in the names of Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine subsequently repurchased 3,372 Ordinary Shares at a share price of 5.93 pence per Ordinary Share.

In addition, Simon Walther transferred 19,650 Ordinary Shares held as share certificate to his nominee account. 

Following these transactions, Simon Walther's interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 189,957, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

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	Sale of ordinary shares from nominee account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	3,381 Ordinary Shares at 5.92 pence; and 3,372 Ordinary Shares at 5.93 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	11 December 2020
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	Phillipa Walther-Caine
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with Simon Walther
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	Sale of ordinary shares from nominee account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	3,381 Ordinary Shares at 5.92 pence; and 3,372 Ordinary Shares at 5.93 pence
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	11 December 2020
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 Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc		020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams / Chris Baird
MHP Communications		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / Isabella Grace		[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.

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018.  www.chess-dynamics.com  &  www.vision4ce.com

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

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

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

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

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

 

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