Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort PLC

06 October 2023

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 6 October 2023

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that, following payment of the Company's interim dividend on 3 October 2023, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, Simon Walther, Finance Director and their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") were automatically reinvested and have now been notified to the individuals as follows:

Director/PCA	Date	Account	No. of shares	Price per Share
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive	5/10/2023	Trading Account	1,763	502.86p
		ISA	228	502.86p
		SIPP	174	502.86p
	3/10/2023	Share Incentive Plan	28	510.50p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis	5/10/2023	Trading Account	217	502.86p
		ISA	234	502.86p
Simon Walther, Finance Director	5/10/2023	ISA	947	502.86p
	3/10/2023	Share Incentive Plan	29	510.50p
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther	5/10/2023	ISA	935	502.81p

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 246,184, representing 0.59% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCA is 229.317, representing 0.55% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

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 trading ISA, SIPP and SIP accounts
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	2,165 shares at 502.86p 28 shares at 510.50p
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	Price - 502.96p Volume - 2,193 Total - £11,029.86
g)	Date of transaction	3 and 5 October 2023
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

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	PCA of 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 ISA account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	451 shares at 502.86p
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	5 October 2023
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

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 a SIP account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	947 shares at 502.86p 29 shares at 510.50p
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	Price - 503.09p Volume - 976 Total - £4,910.11
g)	Date of transaction	3 and 5 October 2023
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

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	PCA of 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	Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an ISA account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	935 shares at 502.81p per share
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	5 October 2023
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

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 1,100 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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