Cohort PLC EBT purchase and exercise of Share Options (1565B)
October 05 2020 - 12:58PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCHRT
RNS Number : 1565B
Cohort PLC
05 October 2020
5 October 2020 AIM: CHRT
COHORT PLC
(the Company)
EBT purchase and exercise of options under the Sharesave
Scheme
EBT purchase
The Company was notified on 2 October 2020 by the trustees of
the Cohort Employee Benefit Trust (the EBT ) that they purchased
53,694 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ( Shares )
on 2 October 2020 at a price of 600 pence per Share. The Shares
held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy awards made
under the Cohort employee share schemes.
The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of
Cohort plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of Cohort
plc are included in the class of beneficiaries of the EBT and are
deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealings
thereof.
Following this transaction, which is due to settle on 6 October
2020, a total of 79,834 Shares representing 0.19 per cent of the
Company's total voting rights will be held in the EBT.
Exercise of options under the Sharesave Scheme
The Company announces that Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and
Simon Walther, Finance Director, exercised options over Shares
pursuant to the maturity of options granted on 25 August 2017 under
the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme.
The table below provides further details:
Director Date of exercise Option price Options exercised Beneficial
(pence per and Shares holdings following
Share) retained exercise (including
Persons Closely
Associated)
1 October
Simon Walther 2020 408.5 pence 440 189,230
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5 October
Andrew Thomis 2020 408.5 pence 1,480 188,454
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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
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a) Name Simon Walther
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Finance Director
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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 Exercise of options 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) 440 Shares at 408.5 pence per
share
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 1 October 2020
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h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange
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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 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
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
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
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
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 Exercise of options under the
Cohort plc Savings Related
Share Option Scheme
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 1,480 at 408.5 pence per share
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 5 October 2020
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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
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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