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RNS Number : 5512V
Cohort PLC
07 August 2020
7 August 2020 AIM: CHRT
COHORT PLC (the Company)
Director Share Awards and Shareholdings
Grant and Transfer of Share Awards
On 7 August 2020, share awards of ordinary shares of 10 pence
per share in the Company (Shares) pursuant to the 2013 Restricted
Share Scheme established on 30 July 2013 (the Restricted Share
Scheme) were granted to the executive directors of the Company for
nil consideration. Also on 7 August 2020, Shares that had vested
from previous awards in accordance with the rules of the Restricted
Share Scheme were transferred to the executive directors of the
Company (the Transfers). The following table sets out the details
of the grant and Transfers:
Director Number of Number of Number of Total number Total number of
Shares Shares vested Shares vested of Shares unvested Shares
under this under this from previous vested and under the Restricted
award award awards transferred Share Scheme following
on 7 August Grant and Transfers
Andrew
Thomis,
Chief
Executive 14,771 3,693 14,076 17,769 25,408
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Simon
Walther,
Finance
Director 11,556 2,889 11,015 13,904 19,880
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Full beneficial ownership of unvested Restricted Shares
(including voting and dividend rights) will transfer to the
recipients in stages over a three-year period from the date of
grant. Recipients may only sell Restricted Shares with the approval
of the Chairman of the Remuneration & Appointments Committee
while they remain in employment with the Company. Further details
regarding the Restricted Share Scheme can be found in the Company's
Annual Report and Accounts 2019.
Director Shareholdings
The Company also announces that it was notified on 7 August 2020
that:
a) In order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, Andrew Thomis
today sold 2,834 Shares at a price of 661.11 pence per share from
his nominee account and then repurchased, into his Individual
Savings Account (ISA), 2,992 Shares at a price of 668 pence per
share.
b) Yasmin Thomis, a PCA of Andrew Thomis, in order to effect a
"Bed and ISA" transaction, today sold 3,110 shares at a price of
640 pence per share from her nominee account and then repurchased,
into her ISA, 2,952 shares at a price of 676.895 pence per
Share.
As a result of the transactions detailed above, the beneficial
interests of Andrew Thomis, Simon Walther and their PCAs in the
Shares of Cohort plc are as follows:
Director Ordinary shares* % of the total
issued share capital
Andrew Thomis 186,469 0.46
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Simon Walther 185,383 0.45
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*Not including unvested shares under the Restricted Share
Scheme
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Andrew Thomis
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each
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b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
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c) Nature of the transaction Vesting of shares under the
Cohort plc 2013 Restricted
Share Scheme and transfer to
a nominee account in the name
of Andrew Thomis
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 17,769 Ordinary Shares at 0.00
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction Outside of a Main Market
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Andrew Thomis
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each
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b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
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c) Nature of the transaction Award of shares under the Cohort
plc 2013 Restricted Share Scheme
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 14,771 Ordinary Shares at 0.00
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction Outside of a Main Market
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Simon Walther
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Finance Director
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
c) Nature of the transaction Vesting of shares under the
Cohort plc 2013 Restricted
Share Scheme and transfer to
a share certificate in the
name of Simon Walther
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 13,904 Ordinary Shares at 0.00
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction Outside of a Main Market
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
--------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Simon Walther
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2 Reason for the notification
--------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Finance Director
-------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
--------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each
-------------------------------- ----------------------------------
b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
-------------------------------- ----------------------------------
c) Nature of the transaction Award of shares under the Cohort
plc 2013 Restricted Share Scheme
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 11,556 Ordinary Shares at 0.00
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction Outside of a Main Market
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Andrew Thomis
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2 Reason for the notification
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Executive
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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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
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each (Shares)
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b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
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c) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares from nominee
share account and re-purchase
of shares by an ISA account
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) Sale of 2,834 Shares at 661.11
pence; and
Repurchase of 2,992 Shares
at 668 pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a) Name Yasmin Thomis
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status PCA of Andrew Thomis
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares in Cohort plc
instrument, type of instrument with a nominal value of 10
pence each
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
c) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares from nominee
share account and re-purchase
of shares by an ISA account
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) Sale of 3,110 Shares at 640
pence; and
Repurchase of 2,952 Shares
at 676.895 pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 7 August 2020
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h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange
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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 / 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, supplies surveillance, tracking and gunfire
control systems for 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, transport
and offshore energy 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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