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

cohort@mhpgroup.com

 

 

 

 

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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