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16/02/2018 13:30

RNS Number : 1677F
Cohort PLC
16 February 2018
16 February 2018
AIM:CHRT
COHORT PLC ("Cohort")
Director Shareholdings
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
Cohort plc (the "Company") hereby notifies the market that, on 16 February 2018, Mr Andrew Thomis notified the Company that he had received 2,602 ordinary shares of 10 pence each from the trustee of the Cohort plc Employee Benefit Trust pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme on 11 August 2014. Following the transaction, Andrew Thomis' interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 122,530 shares, representing 0.30% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Andrew Thomis
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)
Identification Code
GB00B0YD2B94
c)
Nature of the transaction
The trustee of the Cohort plc Employee Benefit Trust transferred shares to the PDMR pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme on 14 August 2014
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
2,602 shares at 207.5 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
-Price
-Volume
-Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 February 2018
h)
Place of transaction
London Stock Exchange
Simon Walther, Finance Director
The Company also notifies the market that, on 1 September 2017, Mr Simon Walther received 867 ordinary shares of 10 pence each from the trustee of the Cohort plc Employee Benefit Trust pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme on 11 August 2014. As at 16 February 2018, Simon Walther's interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 109,081 shares, representing 0.27% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Simon Walther
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Finance Director
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 instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b)
Identification Code
GB00B0YD2B94
c)
Nature of the transaction
The trustee of the Cohort plc Employee Benefit Trust transferred shares to the PDMR pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme on 14 August 2014
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
867 shares at 207.5 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
-Price
-Volume
-Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
1 September 2017
h)
Place of transaction
London Stock Exchange
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Cohort plc
0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank plc
020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson / Daniel Adams
MHP Communications Limited
020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of four 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.
MASS is a specialist defence and technology business, focused on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and training 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 is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt
Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in total around 800 core staff there and at its other operating company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Surrey, Scotland and Portugal.

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