Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort

06/10/2026 16:49

RNS Number : 8685X
  
Cohort PLC
  
06 October 2026
  
 




One Waterside Drive


Arlington Business Park


Reading


Berks


RG7 4SW


 


 


 


6 October 2026


 




 







 


COHORT PLC


("Cohort" or “the Company”)


 


 


Director Shareholdings


 


The Company announces that, following payment of the Company’s dividend on 2 October 2026, 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, were automatically reinvested and have now been notified to the individuals as follows:


 


 



Director/PCA




Date 




Account




No. of shares




Price per Share




Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 


 


 




05/10/2026




Global Nominee




310




1202.08p




02/10/2026




Share Incentive Plan




27




1194.00p




Simon Walther, Finance Director




06/10/2026




ISA




16




1234.1p




05/10/2026




Global Nominee




236




1202.08p




02/10/2026




Share Incentive Plan


 




27




1194.00p




Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther




06/10/2026




ISA




4




1234.1p




Christopher Axcell, Chief Operating Officer




05/10/2026




Global Nominee




1




1202.08p



 


 


As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis and his Persons Closely Associated (“PCA”) is 216,095, representing 0.46% of the total issued share capital of the Company; the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCA is 176,698, representing 0.37% of the total issued share capital of the Company; and the beneficial interest in Shares of Christopher Axcell and his PCA is 166, representing <0.01% 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 Global Nominee and SIP accounts




d)




Currency




GBP – British Pound




e)




Price(s) and Volume(s)




310 shares at 1202.08p


27 shares at 1194.00p




f)




Aggregated Information


-           Price


-           Volume


-           Total 




 


Price – 1201.433p


Volume – 337


Total – £4,048.828


 




g)




Date of transaction




2 and 5 October 2026




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 ISA, Global Nominee and SIP accounts




d)




Currency




GBP – British Pound




e)




Price(s) and Volume(s)




16 shares at 1234.1p


236 shares at 1202.08p


27 shares at 1194.00p




f)




Aggregated Information


-           Price


-           Volume


-           Total 




 


Price – 1203.134p


Volume – 279


Total – £3,356.745




g)




Date of transaction




2, 5 and 6 October 2026




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 ISA




d)




Currency




GBP – British Pound




e)




Price(s) and Volume(s)




4 shares at 1234.1p




f)




Aggregated Information


-           Price


-           Volume


-           Total 




 


Price – 1234.1p


Volume – 4


Total – £49.364




g)




Date of transaction




 6 October 2026




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




Christopher Axcell




2




Reason for the notification




a)




Position/status




Chief Operating 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




Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in Global Nominee account




d)




Currency




GBP – British Pound




e)




Price(s) and Volume(s)




 1 share at 1202.08p




f)




Aggregated Information


-           Price


-           Volume


-           Total 




 


Price – 1202.08p


Volume – 1


Total – £12.0208




g)




Date of transaction




5 October 2026




h)




Place of transaction




London Stock Exchange AIM



 


 


 


ENDS


 


 


For further information contact:


 


Cohort plc         0118 9090390               
                                       


Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive


Simon Walther, Finance Director


Raquel McGrath, General Counsel and Company Secretary


Kellie Young, Group Head of Investor Communications


 


Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Broker)      0207 597 5970


Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird


 


MHP          0203 128 8276


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, Italy, Canada 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 1,700 core staff there and at its other operating company sites.


 


The Group is split into two divisions: Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:


 


Communications and Intelligence ("C&I")


 



·      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 advanced mobile satellite communications terminals for naval and other 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 ("S&E")


 



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



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