EBT Purchase and Director Shareholdings

RNS Number : 6174Z

Cohort PLC

21 September 2020

 

21 September 2020  AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC

(the Company)

EBT Purchase and Director Shareholdings

EBT Purchase

The Company was today notified by the trustees of the Cohort Employee Benefit Trust (the EBT ) that they purchased 32,938 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ( Shares ) on 18 September 2020 at a price of 600 pence per Share. The Shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy awards made under the Cohort employee share schemes.

The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Cohort plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of Cohort plc are included in the class of beneficiaries of the EBT and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealings thereof.

Following this transaction, a total of 58,901 Shares representing 0.14 per cent of the Company's total voting rights are held in the EBT.

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that on 18 September 2020, Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, sold 1,550 Shares at a price of 635 pence per Share and Yasmin Thomis, a Person Closely Associated ( PCA ) with Andrew Thomis, purchased 1,550 Shares at a price of 650 pence per share.

The beneficial interests of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs have not changed as a result of the above transactions and remain at 186,876 Shares representing 0.46% 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 EU 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	Sale of shares
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	1,550 at 635 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	18 September 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	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	Purchase of shares
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	1,550 shares at 650 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	18 September 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 and Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc		020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams / Chris Baird
MHP Communications		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie

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 electro-optical and electro-mechanical 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 the defence and security markets. 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

SEA delivers products and services into the defence and transport markets alongside performing specialist research, training and product support. 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 900 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.

 

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