TIDMCHRT
RNS Number : 2365B
Cohort PLC
29 September 2022
One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
COHORT PLC
("Cohort" or "the Group")
29 September 2022 AIM: CHRT
PDMR - Purchase of SIP Shares
The Company was notified on 28 September 2022 that, following
the annual accumulation period which ended on 31 August 2022, and
in accordance with the rules of the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan
(SIP), ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company were
purchased by the SIP Trustees, on 23 September 2022 to be held in
Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and
Simon Walther, Finance Director:
Director Number of Shares SIP Purchase Price (pence)
Purchased
Andrew Thomis 355 506p
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Simon Walther 355 506p
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The SIP purchase price is based on the lower of the share price
at the beginning of the accumulation period (1 September 2021),
being 546 pence, and the closing share price on the day before the
acquisition date, being 506 pence.
In addition to the above notification, the Company announces
that on 28 September 2022 Simon Walther, Finance Director,
exercised options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the
Company, pursuant to the maturity of options granted on 6 September
2019 under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme.
Director Number of Shares SAYE Exercise Price
Purchased (pence)
Simon Walther 1,021 447.5p
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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 226,472 0.55%
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Simon Walther 216,273 0.52%
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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 Purchase of shares to be held
in Trust beneficially on behalf
of Andrew Thomis under the
Cohort plc Share Incentive
Plan
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 355 Ordinary Shares at 506
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 23 September 2022
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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 and Company
Secretary
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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
-------------------------------- ---------------------------------
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
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 355 Ordinary Shares at 506
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 23 September 2022
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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 and Company
Secretary
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
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
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b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
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c) Nature of the transaction Exercise of shares under the
Cohort plc Savings Related
Share Option Scheme
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 1,021 Ordinary Shares at 447.5
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 28 September 2022
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h) Place of transaction Outside of a Main Market
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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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