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RNS Number : 7352E  Cohort PLC  14 March 2022

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

                           AIM: CHRT

 14 March 2022

 

COHORT PLC

(the "Company")

 

 

Director Shareholdings

 

The Company announces that, following payment of the interim dividend on 14
February 2022, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence
each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive and
their Persons Closely Associated ("PCA"s) were automatically reinvested on 11
March 2022 as follows:

 

 Director/PCA                            Date        Account  No. of shares  Price per Share
 Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive Officer  11/03/2022  ISA      331            519.5p

 Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis     11/03/2022  ISA      346            519.5p

 

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in
the Company of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 214,170, representing 0.52% 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 an ISA
                                                                  account
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                       331 shares at 519.5p
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          11 March 2022
 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                                                         Yasmin Thomis
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              PCA of Andrew Thomis
 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 an ISA
                                                                  account
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                       346 shares at 519.5p

 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          11 March 2022
 h)  Place of transaction                                         London Stock Exchange AIM

 

 

 

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
 Daniel Adams, Christopher Baird

 MHP Communications                    020 3128 8570
 Reg Hoare, Pete Lambie                cohort@mhpc.com

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc (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 offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence
and security markets. A majority stake was acquired by Cohort plc in December
2018. 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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in
March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total
around 1,000 core staff there and at its main operating company sites across
the UK, Germany and Portugal.

 

 

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