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One
Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7
4SW
1 May 2024
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COHORT PLC
("Cohort" or "the
Group")
Director
Shareholdings
The Company announces that it was
notified on 1 May 2024 that:
a) in order to effect a
"Bed and ISA" transaction, on 1 May 2024, Simon Walther, a person
discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) sold 803 Shares at a
price of 748.64 pence per share from his nominee account and then
repurchased, into his Individual Savings Account (ISA), 798 Shares
at a price of 752.5 pence per share.
b) in order to effect a
"Bed and ISA" transaction, on 1 May 2024, Phillippa Walther-Caine,
a PCA of Simon Walther, sold 799 shares at a price of 757.2 pence
per share from her nominee account and then repurchased into her
ISA, 792 shares at a price of 757.5 pence per Share.
As a result of the above
transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in the Company of
Simon Walther and his PCAs is presented in the table
below.
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Name
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Number of Shares held
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% of the total issued share capital
of the Company
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Simon Walther
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230,193
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0.55%
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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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Simon Walther
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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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Finance Director
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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 803 Shares at 748.64 pence
per share and repurchase of 798 Shares at 752.5 pence per
share
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of transaction
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1 May 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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Phillippa Walther-Caine
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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 Simon Walther
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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 799 Shares at 757.2 pence per
share and repurchase of 792 Shares at 757.5 pence per
share
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of transaction
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1 May 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
· EID
designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval
and military customers. 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
Sensors and Effectors
· 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
· 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
· 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