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RNS Number : 3588V  Cohort PLC  05 April 2023

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

           5 April 2023

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

 

Contract Announcement

 

 

MASS wins £8.7m Countermeasures Development contract

 

Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its
wholly owned subsidiary MASS Consultants Ltd ("MASS") has been awarded a
contract renewal to provide countermeasures development to UK MOD, with a
total value of approximately £8.7 million.  The contract will see MASS
provide a team for a period of five years and will start immediately. It is a
continuation of a longstanding contract held by MASS for over 27 years.

Andy Thomis, Cohort Chief Executive, said:

"This contract win is another example of MASS's excellent reputation for
threat analysis and countermeasure development. It underpins MASS's unique
ability and competitive advantage in the electronic warfare operational
support field."

 

 

 

ENDS

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Cohort plc                            0118 909 0390
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
 Simon Walther, Finance Director
 Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary

 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)  020 7597 5970
 Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird

 MHP                                   020 3128 8276
 Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris   cohort@mhpgroup.com

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com (http://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. Chess has been part of the Group since December
2018. www.chess-dynamics.com (http://www.chess-dynamics.com/)

 

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and
military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June
2016.  www.eid.pt (http://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 (http://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 (http://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
(http://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
(https://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
over 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, Germany and Portugal.

 

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