REG - Cohort PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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16/02/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 0169T  Cohort PLC  16 February 2026

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 16 February 2026

 

("Cohort" or "the Company")

 

 

PDMR Shareholdings

Grant of Restricted Share Plan awards

 

 

The Company announces that on 13 February 2026 the following awards over
ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted under
the Cohort plc Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") to the following person
discharging managerial responsibilities, Christopher Axcell, who joined the
Group as Chief Operating Officer on 6 February 2026:

 

 Director / PDMR     Position                 No. of Shares under award

 Christopher Axcell  Chief Operating Officer  4,435

 

The award has been granted in the form of nil-cost Shares and will not
normally vest before 13 February 2029. Vesting is subject to the recipient
continuing to hold office or employment with the Cohort group.

 

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                                                         Christopher Axcell
 2   Reason for the notification
 a)  Position/status                                              Chief Operating Office
 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                                    Award of shares under the Cohort plc Restricted Share Plan with a vest date of
                                                                  13 February 2029
 d)  Currency                                                     GBP - British Pound
 e)  Price(s) and Volume(s)                                        4,435 Shares at nil pence per share
 f)  Aggregated Information                                       N/A

     -       Price

     -       Volume

     -       Total
 g)  Date of transaction                                          13 February 2026
 h)  Place of transaction                                         Outside of a trading venue

 

 

ENDS

 

 

For further information please contact:

 Cohort plc                                                                      0118 909 0390
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
 Simon Walther, Finance Director

 Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary

 Kellie Young, Group Head of Investor Communications and Events

 Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker)  020 7597 5970
 Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird, 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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.cohortplc.com/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6MjRlNTpkNDM1NzllZDdlZDliNTQxMDVkMzllZGU5ZjY4YTMwNTIzODZmMGRmYzEyMWFhYWJjNWMxMjE3ODM5MjA5ZmZhOnA6RjpU)
) 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 1,600 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, Australia, Germany, and Portugal.

 

The Group is split into two divisions - Communications and Intelligence, and
Sensors and Effectors:

 

Communications and Intelligence ("C&I")

 

·      EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for
naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June
2016.  www.eid.pt
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.eid.pt/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6Nzg4ZTpkNWRiNmY3MWM0NmYxYzM5ZDRlMGMxNmQ5YTlhY2ZhZjE3MmU2N2IxOTVlM2U1YjAyYmZiZGZhNmIxYmM0YmZmOnA6RjpU)

 

·      EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports advanced
mobile satellite communications terminals for naval and other customers. It
also provides advanced radio frequency devices and subsystems for defence and
commercial markets. Acquired by Cohort in January
2025. www.emsolutions.com.au
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·      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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.mass.co.uk/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6MTcxZjo2OGJmM2YwMGIxYzAzYTkwMWNiZGQ3ZWQ0NmU1MjY1N2ZhNTZmMDEzMjkwZmU4ZmY3YWNlOWUxNjVhNjdmZjgxOnA6RjpU)

 

·      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 ("S&E")

 

·      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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.chess-dynamics.com/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6MDEwNDo4ZGUwYTdlNmVjOTgyMmYxOTM1NTk5ZWFmOTYyODRjNTgxN2E5NWIwMjNjNmU3YzAyNzk1MzJhZTdjZGIyOTM0OnA6RjpU)

 

·      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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.elac-sonar.de/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6M2YyYjo1ZDI3YWRlYzk1NTFhYmIxY2ExZGY2N2E1OTNhOTZiYjkzMDkyZmE0MGM0YWFhODZjYjIwOWJiMTYyNDdlZjdkOnA6RjpU)

 

·      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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.sea.co.uk/___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmJmZmY3YWQyYjUxZTU3YzUyY2I1NGVlMjQyM2Y5YWQzOjc6NzIwZTo5ZTc5ODcxZDdiZGQzNWU3OWNiMzg4NzZkNzU3NzU4NTg1NTMwZmJlZTlkMTcxNTBkNjcyMmYzNTQ2NTFkMGM4OnA6RjpU)

 

 

 

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