REG - Cohort PLC - Block Listing Application

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RNS Number : 3228I  Cohort PLC  12 May 2025

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 12 May 2025

 

 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

 

Block Listing Application

The Company announces that an application has been made to the London Stock
Exchange for a total of 1,825,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the
Company (the "Shares") to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that
admission will be granted on 14 May 2025.

These Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued from
time to time under the terms of the following schemes:

 Scheme                               No. of Shares under block listing application
 Company Share Option Plan            1,500,000

 Savings Related Share Option Scheme  325,000

 

When issued, the Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares
of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.

 

 

 

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 (mailto: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
(file:///C%3A/Users/KellieYoung/Desktop/COBRA/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 (file:///C%3A/Users/KellieYoung/Desktop/COBRA/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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http:/www.marlboroughcomms.com___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzphYjZmYzUzYmU4MDRhZTQ4NDQwYjI0OGI2MmI1NWZjNTo2OmQ1Yjc6YzFmMzZmMzE5YWY0YzczYzlhNTE2ZTFkZWI1NzVkNTFiYzkwZTA5Y2MwMzgyZjMwOGJhNjVhYjYyNDhkNDVkYzpwOlQ6Tg)

 

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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