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08/12/2014 07:10

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Cohort PLC
08 December 2014
08 December 2014
Cohort plc
("Cohort" or "the Group")
MASS awarded three contracts to supply Electronic Warfare Operational Support
Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary MASS has been awarded three contracts to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) Operational Support services with a value of around 8 million. Delivery of all contracts will commence immediately.
The first is for the provision of air platform protection test and evaluation services to the UK Ministry of Defence at RAF Waddington and will continue for a minimum of five years. The others are for the provision of specialist tools and training for users in the Middle East. The supply is via two different UK customers with programmes running for one and two years respectively.
These three wins are in addition to those announced on 30 October.
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort plc said:
"The award of these contracts highlights that MASS's specialist skills are in demand with existing and new customers. It underpins MASS's reputation as the UK's leading provider of independent EW Operational Support services and will contribute to the Group's revenue in the current year and beyond."
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For further information please contact:
Cohort plc
0118 909 0390
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank plc
020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson / Daniel Adams
MHP Communications Limited
020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Vicky Watkins / Ollie Hoare
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc
Cohort is an independent technology group working primarily for defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients, through four market-facing subsidiary companies:
MASS - a specialist systems house with considerable experience in the defence market and a focus on electronic warfare operational support and secure information systems. Based in Cambridgeshire, MASS was acquired by Cohort in August 2006;
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of electronic and surveillance technology, as well as field support and training for a range of specialist UK end users including the MOD and other governmental agencies. Based in Surrey, MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014;
SCS - a defence technical advisory business, combining technical expertise with practical experience and domain knowledge. Owned by Cohort since flotation in March 2006;
SEA - an advanced surveillance systems and software house with hardware development capability operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy market sectors. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.
Cohort was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in total around 600 core staff there and at its other operating company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Surrey and Scotland.

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