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RNS Number : 4857R Cohort PLC 17 July 2025
One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
17 July 2025
COHORT PLC
("Cohort" or "the Company")
Director Shareholdings
The Company announces that the Chairman, Nick Prest and the Executive
Directors, Andrew Thomis and Simon Walther and their respective Persons
Closely Associated (PCAs), notified the Company on 16 July 2025 of the
following sales of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company:
Director/PCA Date Account No. of shares Price per Share
Nick Prest, Chairman 16 July 2025 Nominee 350,000 1743.24p
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 16 July 2025 ISA 48,961 1743.24p
Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis 16 July 2025 ISA 51,141 1743.24p
Simon Walther, Finance Director 16 July 2025 ISA 55,021 1743.24p
Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther 16 July 2025 ISA 54,979 1743.24p
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of
each Director (including PCAs) is set out below:
Director No. Shares % of total issued share capital
Nick Prest 1,441,738 3.09%
Andrew Thomis 159,058 0.34%
Simon Walther 128,261 0.27%
The Executive Directors continue to satisfy their minimum shareholding
requirements of two times salary.
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 Nick Prest
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chairman
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 a nominee account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 350,000 shares at 1743.24p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 16 July 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 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 Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 48,961 shares at 1743.24p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 16 July 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 Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 51,141 shares at 1743.24p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 16 July 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 Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 55,021 shares at 1743.24p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 16 July 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 Sale of shares held in an ISA account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 54,979 shares at 1743.24p
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 16 July 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
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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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