TIDMCHRT

RNS Number : 0688Z

Cohort PLC

15 September 2020

15 September 2020 AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC (the Company)

Award of SIP Shares

The Company was notified on 14 September that, following the annual accumulation period which ended on 31 August 2020, ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (Shares) were purchased under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on 10 September 2020 to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director and Company Secretary:

 
    Director      Number of Shares   SIP Purchase Price (pence) 
                      Purchased 
 Andrew Thomis          407                    442.50 
                 -----------------  --------------------------- 
 Simon Walther          407                    442.50 
                 -----------------  --------------------------- 
 

The SIP purchase price is based on the lower of the share price at the beginning of the accumulation period (1 September 2019), being 442.50 pence, and the share price on the acquisition date (10 September 2020), being 620 pence.

Director Shareholdings

Following completion of the transactions detailed above, the interests of Andrew Thomis and Simon Walther and their connected persons in the shares of Cohort plc are as follows:

 
    Director      Ordinary shares      % of the total 
                                     issued share capital 
 Andrew Thomis        186,876               0.46 
                 ----------------  ---------------------- 
 Simon Walther        188,786               0.46 
                 ----------------  ---------------------- 
 
 
 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      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         Purchase of shares to be held 
                                         in Trust beneficially on behalf 
                                         of Andrew Thomis under the 
                                         Cohort plc Share Incentive 
                                         Plan 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            407 Ordinary Shares at 442.50 
                                         pence 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               10 September 2020 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 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 and Company 
                                         Secretary 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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      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         Purchase of shares to be held 
                                         in Trust beneficially on behalf 
                                         of Simon Walther under the 
                                         Cohort plc Share Incentive 
                                         Plan 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            407 Ordinary Shares at 442.50 
                                         pence 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               10 September 2020 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 

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 / Christopher 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 and transport 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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