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RNS Number : 0226Q

Cohort PLC

15 February 2023

 
 One Waterside Drive 
  Arlington Business Park 
  Reading 
  Berks 
  RG7 4SW 
 
 
 
  15 February 2023 
 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that on 13 February 2023, Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, exercised options over 933 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (" Shares "), pursuant to the maturity of options granted on 6 September 2019 under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

As a result of the above transaction, Andrew Thomis' beneficial interest in Shares is 231,394 representing 0.56% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

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 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 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         Exercise of shares under the 
                                         Cohort plc Savings Related 
                                         Share Option Scheme 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            933 Shares at 447.50 pence 
                                         per share 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 g)   Date of transaction               13 January 2023 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

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 
 Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird 
 
 MHP                                           020 3128 8276 
 Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris     cohort@mhpgroup.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. Chess has been part of the Group since 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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