Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort

17/07/2025 09:49

RNS Number : 4857R

Cohort PLC

17 July 2025

 

One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
17 July 2025


 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

 

Director Shareholdings

 

The Company announces that the Chairman, Nick Prest and the Executive Directors, Andrew Thomis and Simon Walther and their respective Persons Closely Associated (PCAs), notified the Company on 16 July 2025 of the following sales of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company:

 

 

Director/PCA
Date
Account
No. of shares
Price per Share
Nick Prest, Chairman
16 July 2025
Nominee
350,000
1743.24p
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
16 July 2025
ISA
48,961
1743.24p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis
16 July 2025
ISA
51,141
1743.24p
Simon Walther, Finance Director
16 July 2025
ISA
55,021
1743.24p
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther
16 July 2025
ISA
54,979
1743.24p

 

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of each Director (including PCAs) is set out below:

 

Director
No. Shares
% of total issued share capital
Nick Prest
1,441,738
3.09%
Andrew Thomis
159,058
0.34%
Simon Walther
128,261
0.27%

 

The Executive Directors continue to satisfy their minimum shareholding requirements of two times salary.

 

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
Nick Prest
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chairman
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
Sale of shares from a nominee account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
350,000 shares at 1743.24p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 July 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
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
Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
48,961 shares at 1743.24p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 July 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
Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
51,141 shares at 1743.24p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 July 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
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
Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
55,021 shares at 1743.24p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 July 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
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
Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d)
Currency
GBP - British Pound
e)
Price(s) and Volume(s)
54,979 sharesat 1743.24p
f)
Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
N/A
g)
Date of transaction
16 July 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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