REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

CohortAnnouncement

08/02/2021 17:35

RNS Number : 3776O
  
Cohort PLC
  
08 February 2021
  
 




One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
 
 
 
8 February 2021
 


 
 



 
COHORT PLC
(Cohort or the Company)
 
Director Shareholdings
 
 
The Company announces that, following payment of the interim dividend on 4 February 2021, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (Shares) held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director, and their Persons Closely Associated (PCAs) were automatically reinvested as follows:
 



Director/PCA


Date


Account


No. of shares


Price per Share




Andrew Thomis


4 February 2021


Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan


5


627 pence




Simon Walther


4 February 2021


Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan


5


627 pence




8 February 2021


ISA


205


633.4 pence




Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther


8 February 2021


ISA


201


633.4 pence



 
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in the Company of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 190,237, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCAs is 190,368, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
 
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation. 
 



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 the Cohort Share Incentive Plan 




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


5 shares at 627 pence per share




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total 


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


4 February 2021




h)


Place of transaction


London Stock Exchange AIM 



 



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 the Cohort Share Incentive Plan 




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


5 shares at 627 pence per share




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total 


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


4 February 2021




h)


Place of transaction


London Stock Exchange AIM



 



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 ISA account 




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


205 shares at 633.4 pence per share




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total 


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


8 February 2021




h)


Place of transaction


London Stock Exchange AIM



 
 



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


PCA of 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 ISA account




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


201 shares at 633.4 pence per share




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total 


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


8 February 2021




h)


Place of transaction


London Stock Exchange AIM



 
ENDS
 
For further information, please contact:
 



Cohort plc






0118 909 0390




Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

Simon Walther, Finance Director 
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary 












            












Investec Bank plc






020 7597 5970




Daniel Adams / Christopher Baird


























MHP Communications






020 3128 8100




Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / Isabella Grace











 
 
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.
 
Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control 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 naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt
 
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 
 
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 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
 
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 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Germany and Portugal.
 

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