TIDMCHRT

RNS Number : 2029A

Cohort PLC

25 September 2020

25 September 2020 AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC

(the Company)

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that it has today been notified that, following the payment of the final dividend on 18 September 2020, 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 Company Secretary, were automatically reinvested on 18 September 2020 as follows:

 
 Director         Account                   No. of    Price per Share   Resulting beneficial 
                                             shares                      interests (including 
                                                                         persons closely 
                                                                         associated) 
 Andrew Thomis    Cohort Share Incentive    4         658 pence 
                   Plan 
                 ------------------------  --------  ----------------  ---------------------- 
 Andrew Thomis    SIPP                      94        654.49 pence             186,974 
                 ------------------------  --------  ----------------  ---------------------- 
                  Cohort Share Incentive 
 Simon Walther     Plan                     4         658 pence                188,790 
                 ------------------------  --------  ----------------  ---------------------- 
 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU 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      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         Automatic reinvestment of dividends 
                                         received on ordinary shares 
                                         held in the Cohort Share Incentive 
                                         Plan and in the SIPP 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            4 shares at 658 pence per share 
                                         94 shares at 654.9 pence per 
                                         share 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 g)   Date of transaction               18 September 2020 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 h)   Place of transaction              London Stock Exchange 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
 
 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      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         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)            4 shares at 658 pence per share 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 g)   Date of transaction               18 September 2020 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 h)   Place of transaction              London Stock Exchange 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
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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 / Chris Baird 
 
MHP Communications                  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, offers electro-optical and electro-mechanical 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 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 and transport 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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