Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3776O

Cohort PLC

08 February 2021

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 8 February 2021

COHORT PLC

(Cohort or the Company)

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that, following payment of the interim dividend on 4 February 2021, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ( Shares ) held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director, and their Persons Closely Associated ( PCA s) were automatically reinvested as follows:

Director/PCA	Date	Account	No. of shares	Price per Share
Andrew Thomis	4 February 2021	Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan	5	627 pence
Simon Walther	4 February 2021	Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan	5	627 pence
	8 February 2021	ISA	205	633.4 pence
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther	8 February 2021	ISA	201	633.4 pence

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in the Company of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 190,237, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCAs is 190,368, 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 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 the Cohort Share Incentive Plan
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	5 shares at 627 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	4 February 2021
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 the Cohort Share Incentive Plan
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	5 shares at 627 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	4 February 2021
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 an ISA account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	205 shares at 633.4 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	8 February 2021
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)	201 shares at 633.4 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	8 February 2021
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

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 / Christopher Baird
MHP Communications		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / Isabella Grace

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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