Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort

31/03/2025 12:53

RNS Number : 9569C

Cohort PLC

31 March 2025

 

One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
31 March 2025


 

 

 

 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

 

 

 

Director Shareholdings

 

The Company was informed today that, following payment of the Company's interim dividend on 18 February 2025, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive and his Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") were automatically reinvested:

 

 

Director/PCA
Date
Account
No. of shares
Price per Share
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
11/03/2025
ISA
208
1221.061p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis
11/03/2025
ISA
217
1221.061p
Leo Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis
11/03/2025
ISA
4
1221.061p

 

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 264,524, representing 0.57% 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 an ISA account.
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
208 shares at 1221.061p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 March 2025
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
Yasmin Thomis
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA of 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 ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
217 shares at 1221.061p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 March 2025
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
Leo Thomis
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
PCA of 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 ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
4 shares at 1221.061p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
11 March 2025
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 and General Counsel
Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker)
020 7597 5970
Christopher Baird, Carlton Nelson, Charlotte Young
MHP
07817 458804
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris
Cohort@mhpgroup.com

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS 

Cohort plc (www.Cohortplc.com) is the parent company of seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Australia, 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 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia, 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

·      EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025. www.emsolutions.com.au

·     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 primarily for naval defence customers alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.  www.sea.co.uk

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