REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

CohortAnnouncement

13/09/2019 09:05

RNS Number : 2602M
Cohort PLC
13 September 2019
 


13 September 2019                                                                                                                                           AIM: CHRT
COHORT PLC (the "Company")
Director Shareholdings
Cohort plc (the "Company") wishes to notify the following changes in the interests of directors of the Company in ordinary shares of 10 pence in relation to the purchase of shares.
 
Purchase of SIP Shares
The Company hereby notifies the market that, on 10 September 2019 shares were purchased under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Mr Andrew Thomis and Mr Simon Walther as follows:



Director


Scheme Type


Number of Shares Purchased


SIP Purchase Price (pence)
 




AS Thomis


SIP


433


415.00




SR Walther


SIP


433


415.00



The SIP purchase price is based on the lower of the share price at the beginning of the accumulation period (1 September 2018), being 415.00p, and the share price on the acquisition date (10 September 2019), being 465.00p.
Director Shareholdings
Following completion of the transactions detailed above on 10 September 2019, the interests of Mr Thomis and Mr Walther and their connected persons in the shares of Cohort plc will be as follows:
 



Director


Ordinary shares


% of the total issued share capital




AS Thomis


161,003


0.39




SR Walther


166,579


0.41



 



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


Purchase of shares to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Mr Andrew Thomis under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


433 Ordinary Shares at 415.00 pence




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


10 September 2019




h)


Place of transaction


Outside of a Main Market



 



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


Purchase of shares to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Mr Simon Walther under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan




d)


Currency


GBP - British Pound




e)


Price(s) and Volume(s)


433 Ordinary Shares at 415.00 pence




f)


Aggregated Information
-       Price
-       Volume
-       Total


N/A




g)


Date of transaction


10 September 2019




h)


Place of transaction


Outside of a Main Market



 
Ends
For further information, please contact:



Cohort plc






0118 909 0390




Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

Simon Walther, Finance Director


























Investec Bank plc






020 7597 5970




Daniel Adams / Chris Baird


























MHP Communications Limited






020 3128 8100




Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Luke Briggs











 
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of five innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK 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 systems and technologies for detecting, tracking, classifying and disrupting naval, land and air threats. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com
EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt
MASS is a specialist defence and technology business, focused on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and training for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com
SEA is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 950 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.
 




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