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RNS Number : 4904F  Cohort PLC  24 September 2024

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 24 September 2024

 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort")

 

Result of AGM

Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its
Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions contained within
the Notice of Meeting dated 21 August 2024 were duly passed by shareholders.

A summary of the votes received for each resolution is as follows:

                                                      For(1)      % For    Against  % Against  Total       % Total(2)  Withheld(3)
 Ordinary Resolutions
 1: Accounts                                          26,472,365  100.00%  0        0.00%      26,472,365  63.33       12,006
 2: Dividend                                          26,482,919  100.00%  2        0.00%      26,482,921  63.35       1,450
 3: Remuneration Report                               26,072,450  99.97%   8,326    0.03%      26,080,776  62.39       2,894
 4: Elect Peter Lynas                                 26,479,780  99.99%   1,500    0.01%      26,481,280  63.35       3,091
 5: Re-elect Nick Prest CBE                           25,647,585  99.56%   113,939  0.44%      25,761,524  61.63       722,847
 6: Re-elect Andrew Thomis                            26,468,350  99.95%   13,174   0.05%      26,481,524  63.35       2,847
 7: Re-elect Simon Walther                            26,431,502  99.81%   50,022   0.19%      26,481,524  63.35       2,847
 8: Re-elect Edward Lowe                              26,477,597  99.98%   4,255    0.02%      26,481,852  63.35       2,519
 9: Re-elect Beatrice Nicholas                        26,477,785  99.99%   3,739    0.01%      26,481,524  63.35       2,847
 10: Re-appoint RSM                                   26,447,642  99.97%   8,967    0.03%      26,456,609  63.29       27,762
 11: Auditor's Remuneration                           26,479,864  99.99%   1,565    0.01%      26,481,429  63.35       2,942
 12: Allot shares                                     26,466,993  99.94%   16,111   0.06%      26,483,104  63.35       1,267
 Special Resolutions
 13: General disapplication of pre-emption rights     25,747,968  97.22%   734,994  2.78%      26,482,962  63.35       1,409
 14: Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights  25,734,445  97.17%   748,517  2.83%      26,482,962  63.35       1,409
 15: Purchase own shares                              26,418,649  99.94%   14,791   0.06%      26,433,440  63.24       50,931
 16: General meeting notice                           26,472,998  99.96%   10,442   0.04%      26,483,440  63.35       931

 

 

Jeff Perrin retired from the Cohort Board following today's AGM after 9 years
during which he Chaired the Audit Committee, was a member of the Remuneration
Committee and acted as Senior Independent Director. He brought diligence and
wisdom to these roles and made a valuable contribution to the development of
Cohort. The Board is most grateful to him. Peter Lynas has succeeded Jeff as
Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director.

 

Notes:

1.     Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have
been included in the "for" total.

2.     The total number of shares in issue is 41,801,761.

3.     A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the
calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

4.     All percentages are shown to two decimal places.

 

 

 

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 Cohort plc                                                                    0118 909 0390
 Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
 Simon Walther, Finance Director
 Kellie Young, (Interim) 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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http:/www.cohortplc.com/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OmU4NzM6NzMyOGI4ZjFmNGYyNTQ0ZjgwOTdhMzlmZjFlMjZjMDY3YTVlMTc2MGNkYzIzYTdlMTMzZGJkYmJiZDQzZmQ4MzpwOkY6Tg)
) 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 1,300 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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http:/www.eid.pt/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OmY1MzA6ODIxYTI1MGE0NzE3MTcyMjMxMmE5MWNhMzY1NjNhZDEyNGQ4MzJiNTliYmNhYWVkMzBhZDQwNzk0NjYxMDNhZTpwOkY6Tg)

 

·      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/___http:/www.mass.co.uk/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OjBmZGQ6M2JhMmQ5NjM3MjllZWExYzg0NDQ2ZDQyZTdmYTg1YmRkMGNiOGViOTI4ZWQ2YWI3ZmRiNDYzOGQyNjBmOTljOTpwOkY6Tg)

 

·      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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OjE1NTI6MTc2M2QzNTNiOTcyYTJjMWEzMDQwZWRlOTI2Y2Y3NTA0YzFmZGU3YmE5YWE5YzAxMzg3OWVmYzkzNTY5Y2QyOTpwOkY6Tg)

 

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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http:/www.chess-dynamics.com/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OmZhMDI6ZWNhOTk3ODQ4Y2UwZjIxNDMxOGY5ZTBkYmU4OTllNzRiZGI4MmVhM2IyMDI2MzUzZTdiNWFmNDBiMjBiZDE1ZTpwOkY6Tg)

 

·      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/___http:/www.elac-sonar.de/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OjlmODY6ZDdjNzJkYzFhZDgxZTRiMGU4YzY3Nzg3ODAxMTZkZTQ3ODFhNDY2NWE2Yzc4Y2VhNDU2NTQyZDNlMzc0ODM3NjpwOkY6Tg)
 

 

·      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/___http:/www.sea.co.uk/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzpkZDBkMTAzY2U1ZjVjMDU1OTUxYmUwMTRmZDNhZjVmNDo2OmJlNmQ6MmE1OTgzNjVhYjcxMjMwMDA1MDhmYWVjNmMzNWQ0NWExMTZkMDNiMDUzZDFmNTZkNjljMTdlMzY5NGM5MmU3NjpwOkY6Tg)

 

 

 

 

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