REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

CohortAnnouncement

15/04/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5311K  Cohort PLC  15 April 2024

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 15 April 2024

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

 

Director Shareholdings

 

The Company announces that, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction,
Yasmin Thomis, a PCA of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, has today sold 2,802
Ordinary shares in Cohort with a nominal value of 10 pence each ("Shares") at
a price of 714 pence per share and repurchased 2,797 at a price of 715 pence
per share to be held in her Individual Savings Account (ISA).

 

In addition, the Company has been notified that following payment of the
Company's interim dividends on 4 October 2023 and 13 February 2024, dividends
received in respect of Shares held by Leo Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis, were
automatically reinvested on 12 October 2023 into five Shares at a price of
497.76 pence and on 12 March 2024 into two Shares at a price of 576.80 pence
per share.

 

As a result of the above transactions, the total beneficial interest in Shares
of Andrew Thomis is 249,578*, representing 0.60% of the total issued share
capital of the Company.

 

*Felix Thomis is no longer considered a PCA of Andrew Thomis - accordingly 209
Shares held in his name have been removed from his aggregated total.

 

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                                                         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)                                       Sale of 2,802 shares at 714p

                                                                  Purchase of 2,797 shares at 715p
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          12 April 2024
 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                                                         Leo 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)                                       5 shares at 497.76p

                                                                  2 shares at 576.8p
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          12 October 2023 and 12 March 2024
 h)  Place of transaction                                         London Stock Exchange AIM

 

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 Cohort plc                                                           0118 909 0390
 Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
 Simon Walther, Finance Director
 Emily McBride, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
 Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary

 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)                                 020 7597 5970
 Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird

 MHP                                                                  020 3128 8276
 Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris                                  cohort@mhpgroup.com (mailto:cohort@mhpgroup.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.

 

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 1,250 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, 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 (http://www.eid.pt/)

 

·      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/)

 

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 (http://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 (http://www.elac-sonar.de/)

 

·      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/)

 

 

 

 

 

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