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One Waterside
Drive
Arlington Business
Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
15 April
2024
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COHORT
PLC
("Cohort" or "the
Group")
Director
Shareholdings
The Company announces
that, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, Yasmin
Thomis, a PCA of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, has today sold
2,802 Ordinary shares in Cohort with a nominal value of 10 pence
each ("Shares") at a price of
714 pence per share and repurchased 2,797 at a price of 715 pence
per share to be held in her Individual Savings Account
(ISA).
In addition, the
Company has been notified that following payment of the Company's
interim dividends on 4 October 2023 and 13 February 2024, dividends
received in respect of Shares held by Leo Thomis, PCA of Andrew
Thomis, were automatically reinvested on 12 October 2023 into five
Shares at a price of 497.76 pence and on 12 March 2024 into two
Shares at a price of 576.80 pence per share.
As a result of the
above transactions, the total beneficial interest in Shares of
Andrew Thomis is 249,578*, representing 0.60% of the total issued
share capital of the Company.
*Felix Thomis is no
longer considered a PCA of Andrew Thomis - accordingly 209 Shares
held in his name have been removed from his aggregated
total.
The information set
out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of
Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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NOTIFICATION OF
TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
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1
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Details of the
person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
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a)
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Name
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Yasmin
Thomis
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2
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PCA of Andrew
Thomis
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b)
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Initial
notification/amendment
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Initial
notification
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3
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Details of the
issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Full name of the
entity
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Cohort plc
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b)
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Legal Entity
Identifier Code
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213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4
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Details of the
transaction(s)
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a)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares in
Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
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b)
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Identification
Code
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GB00B0YD2B94
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c)
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Nature of the
transaction
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Sale of Shares from
nominee share account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA
account
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d)
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Currency
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GBP - British
Pound
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e)
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Price(s) and
Volume(s)
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Sale of 2,802 shares
at 714p
Purchase of 2,797
shares at 715p
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f)
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Aggregated
Information
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Price
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Volume
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Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of
transaction
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12 April
2024
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h)
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Place of
transaction
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London Stock Exchange
AIM
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NOTIFICATION OF
TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
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1
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Details of the
person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
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a)
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Name
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Leo Thomis
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2
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Reason for the
notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PCA of Andrew
Thomis
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b)
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Initial
notification/amendment
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Initial
notification
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3
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Details of the
issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Full name of the
entity
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Cohort plc
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b)
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Legal Entity
Identifier Code
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213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4
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Details of the
transaction(s)
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a)
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Description of the
financial instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares in
Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
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b)
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Identification
Code
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GB00B0YD2B94
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c)
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Nature of the
transaction
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Automatic reinvestment
of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an ISA
account
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d)
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Currency
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GBP - British
Pound
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e)
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Price(s) and
Volume(s)
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5 shares at
497.76p
2 shares at
576.8p
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f)
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Aggregated
Information
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Price
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Volume
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Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of
transaction
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12 October 2023 and 12
March 2024
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h)
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Place of
transaction
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London Stock Exchange
AIM
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ENDS
For further
information please contact:
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Cohort
plc
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0118 909
0390
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Andrew Thomis, Chief
Executive
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Simon Walther, Finance
Director
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Emily McBride, Group
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
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Raquel McGrath,
Company Secretary
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Investec Bank
Plc (NOMAD and Broker)
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020 7597
5970
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Carlton Nelson,
Christopher Baird
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MHP
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020 3128
8276
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Reg Hoare, Ollie
Hoare, Hugo Harris
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cohort@mhpgroup.com
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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.
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
1,250 core staff there and at its other operating company sites
across the UK, Germany, and Portugal.
The group is split into
two segments -
Communications and
Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:
Communications
and Intelligence
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EID designs and
manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military
customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June
2016. www.eid.pt
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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
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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
Sensors and
Effectors
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Chess Dynamics 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
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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
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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