REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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22/04/2022 15:45

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RNS Number : 1015J  Cohort PLC  22 April 2022

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

                           AIM: CHRT

 22 April 2022

 

COHORT PLC

(the "Company")

 

 

Director Shareholdings

 

 

 

The Company announces that it was notified on 21 April 2022 that:

 

a)   in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, on 21 April 2022,
Andrew Thomis, a person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) sold
4,247 Shares at a price of 471 pence per share from his nominee account and
then repurchased, into his Individual Savings Account (ISA), 4,239 Shares at a
price of 471.7 pence per share.

 

b)   in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, on 21 April 2022,
Yasmin Thomis, a PCA of Andrew Thomis, sold 4,247 shares at a price of 471
pence per share from her nominee account and then repurchased on 21 April
2022, into her ISA, 4,238 shares at a price of 471.7 pence per Share.

 

 Director/PCA   Date        Account  No. of shares  Price per Share
 Andrew Thomis  21/04/2022  ISA      4,239          471.7p
 Yasmin Thomis  21/04/2022  ISA      4,238          471.7p

 

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in
the Company of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 214,153, 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 Officer
 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                            Sale of Shares from nominee share account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA
                                                                  account
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                       4,239 shares at 471.7 pence per share
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          21 April 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                                    Sale of Shares from nominee share account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA
                                                                  account
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                       4,238 shares at 471.7 pence per share
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          21 April 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

 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 (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 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 (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
(http://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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