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RNS Number : 0787Y Cohort PLC 21 February 2025
One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
21 February 2025
COHORT PLC
("Cohort" or "the Company")
Director Shareholdings
The Company announces that, following payment of the Company's interim
dividend on 18 February 2025, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares
of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief
Executive, Simon Walther, Finance Director and their Persons Closely
Associated ("PCAs") were automatically reinvested and have now been notified
to the individuals as follows:
Director/PCA Date Account No. of shares Price per Share
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 20/02/2025 Trading Account 512 1058.60p
ISA 78 1058.60p
SIPP 49 1058.60p
19/02/2025 Global Nominee 30 1061.82p
18/02/2025 Share Incentive Plan 12 1035.00p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis 20/02/2025 Trading Account 47 1058.60p
ISA 80 1058.60p
Simon Walther, Finance Director 20/02/2025 ISA 270 1065.80p
19/02/2025 Global Nominee 7 1061.82p
18/02/2025 Share Incentive Plan 12 1035.00p
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther 20/02/2025 ISA 266 1065.80p
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of
Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 264,095, representing 0.57% of the total issued
share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon
Walther and his PCA is 238,267, representing 0.51% 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
trading ISA, SIPP and SIP accounts
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 639 shares at 1058.60p
30 shares at 1061.82p
12 shares at 1035.00p
f) Aggregated Information Price - 1058.30p
- Price Volume - 681
- Volume Total - £7,207.20
- Total
g) Date of transaction 18, 19 and 20 February 2025
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) 127 shares at 1058.60p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 20 February 2025
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 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 Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in a SIP
account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 270 shares at 1065.80p
7 shares at 1061.82p
12 shares at 1035.00p
f) Aggregated Information Price - 1064.4p
- Price Volume - 289
- Volume Total - £3,076.19
- Total
g) Date of transaction 18, 19 and 20 February 2025
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 Phillippa Walther-Caine
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA of Simon Walther
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) 266 shares at 1065.80p per share
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 20 February 2025
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
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary and General Counsel
Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker) 020 7597 5970
Christopher Baird, Carlton Nelson, Charlotte Young
MHP 07817 458804
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris Cohort@mhpgroup.com (mailto:Cohort@mhpgroup.com)
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.Cohortplc.com) is the parent company of seven innovative,
agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Australia, 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 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, Australia, 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
· EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite
communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It
also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems
such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for
defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025.
www.emsolutions.com.au
(file:///C%3A/Users/KellieYoung/Desktop/COBRA/www.emsolutions.com.au)
· 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
(file:///C%3A/Users/KellieYoung/Desktop/COBRA/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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http:/www.marlboroughcomms.com___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzphYjZmYzUzYmU4MDRhZTQ4NDQwYjI0OGI2MmI1NWZjNTo2OmQ1Yjc6YzFmMzZmMzE5YWY0YzczYzlhNTE2ZTFkZWI1NzVkNTFiYzkwZTA5Y2MwMzgyZjMwOGJhNjVhYjYyNDhkNDVkYzpwOlQ6Tg)
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
· 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
· SEA delivers and supports technology-based products primarily for
naval defence customers alongside specialist research and training
services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
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