Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1198O

Cohort PLC

05 October 2021

 

5 October 2021  AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC

(the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that, following payment of the full year dividend on 27 September 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	29/09/2021	Trading Account	978	586p
		ISA	44	586p
		SIPP	118	586p
		Certificate	11	581p
Simon Walther	29/09/2021	ISA	531	582p
		Certificate	11	581p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis	29/09/2021	Trading Account	307	586p
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther	29/09/2021	ISA	523	582p

Following completion of the transactions detailed above, the interests of Mr Thomis and Mr Walther and their connected persons in the shares of Cohort plc will be as follows:

Director	Ordinary Shares	% of the total issued share capital
Andrew Thomis	208,613	0.51%
Simon Walther	204,569	0.50%

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 held in Trading Account.
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	978 shares at 586 pence per share 44 shares at 586 pence per share 118 shares at 586 pence per share 11 shares at 581 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price - 585.95 pence Volume - 1,151 shares £ = £6,744.31
g)	Date of transaction	29 September 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
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	531 shares at 586 pence per share 11 shares at 581 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	Price - 585.90 pence Volume - 542 shares Total - £3,175.57
g)	Date of transaction	29 September 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	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 Trading Account
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	307 shares at 586 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	29 September 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)	523 shares at 582 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	29 September 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 / Alex Janiaud

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. A majority stake 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

 

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