REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
15 October 2018
COHORT PLC ("Cohort")
COHORT PLC (the "Company")
Director Shareholdings
Cohort, the independent technology group, today announces the following director share transactions.
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
Cohort plc (the "Company") hereby notifies the market that, following the payment of the final dividend on 19 September 2018, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by Andrew Thomis in individual ISAs and nominee accounts were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 11 October 2018 at a price of 399.95 and 398.78 pence per share respectively. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISA of Andrew Thomis increased by 441 Ordinary Shares and the number of Ordinary Shares held in the nominee account of Andrew Thomis increased by 503 Ordinary Shares.
In addition, the dividends received in respect of the Ordinary Shares held by Yasmin Thomis in her individual ISA and nominee account were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 11 October 2018 at a price of 399.95 and 398.78 pence per share respectively. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISA of Yasmin Thomis increased by 506 Ordinary Shares and the number of Ordinary Shares held in the nominee account of Yasmin Thomis increased by 367 Ordinary Shares.
Following these transactions, Andrew Thomis' interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 142,462, representing 0.35% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
Simon Walther, Finance Director
The Company also notifies the market that, following the payment of the final dividend on 19 September 2018, dividends received in respect of Ordinary Shares held by Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine in individual ISAs were automatically reinvested in Ordinary Shares on 11 October 2018 at a price of 399.95 pence per share. The number of Ordinary Shares held in the individual ISAs of Simon Walther and Phillippa Walther-Caine increased by 373 Ordinary Shares and 365 Ordinary Shares respectively
Following these transactions, Simon Walther's interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 152,376, representing 0.37% 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
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
Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA and nominee
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
441 shares at 399.95 pence
503 shares at 398.78 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 October 2018
h)
Place of transaction
London Stock Exchange
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Yasmin Thomis
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Person closely associated with Andrew Thomis
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
Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA and nominee
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
506 shares at 399.95 pence
367 shares at 398.78 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 October 2018
h)
Place of transaction
London Stock Exchange
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
Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
373 shares at 399.95 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 October 2018
h)
Place of transaction
London Stock Exchange
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Phillippa Walther-Caine
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Person closely associated with Simon Walther
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
Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual ISA
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
365 shares at 399.95 pence
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 October 2018
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 / Luke Briggs
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort 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.
MCL is an expert in the sourcing, design, integration and support of communications and surveillance technology for the defence and security markets.
SEA is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets.
EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets.
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