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RNS Number : 8686U  Cohort PLC  11 August 2025

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 11 August 2025

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

 

 

Director Shareholdings

Grant of Long-Term Incentive Plan awards

 

 

The Company announces that on 4 August 2025 the following awards over ordinary
shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted under the
Cohort plc Executive Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") to the following
directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities:

 

 Director / PDMR  Position                 No. of Shares under award

 Andrew Thomis    Chief Executive Officer  21,268
 Simon Walther    Finance Director         15,799

 

The awards have been granted in the form of nil-cost Shares and will not
normally vest before 4 August 2028. Awards may vest on that date, in whole or
in part, dependent on performance against organic growth and total growth
targets, measured over a three-year period.

 

Such awards granted to the Executive Directors are additionally subject to a
two-year holding period following the vesting date.

 

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements
of Article 19 of the EU 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                                    Performance-related award of shares under the Cohort plc Executive Long Term
                                                                  Incentive Plan with a vest date of 4 August 2028
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                        21,268 Shares at nil pence per share
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          4 August 2025
 h)  Place of transaction                                         Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 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                                    Performance-related award of shares under the Cohort plc Executive Long Term
                                                                  Incentive Plan with a vest date of 4 August 2028
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                       15,799 Shares at nil pence per share
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          4 August 2025
 h)  Place of transaction                                         Outside of a trading venue

 

 

 

 

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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