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RNS Number : 9117A

Cohort PLC

28 September 2022

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

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

Result of AGM

Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions contained within the Notice of Meeting dated 27 September 2022 were duly passed by shareholders.

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

 
                                 For(1)      % For     Against    % Against     Total      % Total(2)   Withheld(3) 
 Ordinary Resolutions 
                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 1: Accounts                   30,785,344   100.00%     1,500       0.00%     30,786,844     74.49%         378 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 2: Dividend                   30,787,222   100.00%       0         0.00%     30,787,222     74.49%          0 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 3: Remuneration 
  Report                       20,198,767   79.91%    5,077,457    20.09%     25,276,224     61.16%      5,510,998 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 4: Re-elect Edward 
  Lowe                         30,780,383   99.99%      1,878       0.01%     30,782,261     74.48%        4,961 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 5: Re-appoint RSM             30,774,844   99.97%     10,368       0.03%     30,785,212     74.49%        2,010 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 6: Auditor's Remuneration     30,781,911   100.00%     1,500       0.00%     30,783,411     74.48%        3,811 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 7: Allot shares               30,370,706   99.95%     14,527       0.05%     30,385,233     73.52%       401,989 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Special Resolutions 
                              -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 8: General disapplication 
  of pre-emption 
  rights                       30,371,213   99.95%     14,327       0.05%     30,385,540     73.52%       401,682 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 9: Additional 
  disapplication 
  of pre-emption 
  rights                       30,371,013   99.95%     14,327       0.05%     30,385,340     73.52%       401,882 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 10: Purchase own 
  shares                       30,766,827   99.94%     19,865       0.06%     30,786,692     74.49%         530 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 11: General meeting 
  notice                       30,776,659   99.97%      8,000       0.03%     30,784,659     74.49%        2,563 
                              -----------  --------  ----------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 

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 41,329,122. 

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. 

The Board of Cohort notes the 20.09% of votes cast against Resolution 3. The Board will continue to engage with all shareholders to gain a better understanding of their concerns.

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 8276 
 Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Pete Lambie     cohort@mhpc.com 
 

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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