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RNS Number : 6912Y

Cohort PLC

08 September 2022

 
 One Waterside Drive 
  Arlington Business Park 
  Reading 
  Berks 
  RG7 4SW 
 
 
 
 
 
  8 September 2022 
 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

Director Shareholdings

Grant of Long-Term Incentive Plan awards

The Company announces that on 5 September 2022 the following awards over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted under the Cohort plc Executive Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") to the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities:

 
 Director / PDMR        Position            No. of Shares under 
                                                   award 
 
                     Chief Executive 
 Andrew Thomis           Officer                45,608 
 Simon Walther      Finance Director            35,634 
 

The awards have been granted in the form of nil-cost options and will not normally become exercisable before 5 September 2025. Awards may become exercisable on that date, in whole or in part, dependent on performance against organic growth and total growth targets, equally weighted, measured over a three-year period.

Awards granted to Executive Directors are additionally subject to a two-year holding period following the vesting date.

Contact information

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         Award of share options under 
                                         the Cohort plc Executive Long 
                                         Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            45,608 Shares at nil pence 
                                         per share 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               5 September 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 
 
 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         Award of share options under 
                                         the Cohort plc Executive Long 
                                         Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            35,634 Shares at nil pence 
                                         per share 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               5 September 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

ENDS

For further information please contact:

 
 Cohort plc                                0118 909 0390 
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance Director 
  Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary 
 
 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)      020 7597 5970 
 Daniel Adams, Christopher Baird 
 
 MHP Communications                        020 3128 8570 
 Reg Hoare, Pete Lambie, Ollie           cohort@mhpc.com 
  Hoare 
 

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

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

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total over 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Germany and Portugal.

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