Cohort PLC Result of AGM (6661M)

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RNS Number : 6661M

Cohort PLC

17 September 2019

COHORT PLC ("Cohort")

Result of AGM

Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today that all the resolutions contained within the Notice of Meeting dated 8 August 2019 were duly passed by shareholders.

A summary of the votes received for each resolution are as follows:

 
                                For(1)     % For    Against   % Against     Total      % Total(2)   Withheld(3) 
 Ordinary Resolutions 
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 1: Accounts                  26,776,990   99.99      200       0.01      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 2: Dividend                  26,777,190   100.00      0        0.00      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 3: Elect Edward Lowe         26,776,990   99.99      200       0.01      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 4: Re-elect Stanley 
  Carter                      25,801,717   96.36    975,473     3.64      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 5: Re-elect Nick 
  Prest CBE                   26,271,418   99.56    116,085     0.44      26,777,190     65.38        389,687 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 6: Re-appointment 
  of Auditor                  26,194,012   99.57    113,477     0.43      26,777,190     65.38        469,701 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 7: Auditor's Remuneration    26,666,072   99.59    111,118     0.41      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 8: Allot shares              25,734,409   97.82    572,980     2.18      26,777,190     65.38        469,801 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Special Resolutions 
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 9: Disapply pre-emption 
  rights                      26,266,764   99.85    39,822      0.15      26,777,190     65.38        470,604 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 10: Purchase own 
  shares                      26,761,637   99.96     9,953      0.04      26,777,190     65.38         5,600 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 11: General meeting 
  notice                      26,775,336   99.99     1,854      0.01      26,777,190     65.38           0 
                             -----------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------

Notes:

1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

   2.        The total number of shares in issue is 40,959,101.

3. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

   4.        All percentages are shown to two decimal places.

Ends

For further information, please contact:

 
Cohort plc                          0118 909 0390 
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance Director 
 
Investec Bank plc                   020 7597 5970 
Daniel Adams / Chris Baird 
 
MHP Communications Limited          020 3128 8100 
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Luke 
 Briggs

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 systems and technologies for detecting, tracking, classifying and disrupting naval, land and air threats. 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 defence and technology business, focused on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk

MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and training 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 is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets. 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 its headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 950 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.

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