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RNS Number : 8911A  Cohort PLC  25 September 2025

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 25 September 2025

 

 

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 20 August 2025 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                                          28,949,777  100.00%  175        0.00%      28,949,952  61.81       22,141
 2: Dividend                                          28,969,394  100.00%  197        0.00%      28,969,591  61.85       2,502
 3: Remuneration Report                               28,528,024  99.91%   24,667     0.09%      28,552,691  60.96       419,402
 4: Restricted Share Plan                             28,390,883  99.45%   156,816    0.55%      28,547,699  60.95       424,394
 5: Company Share Option Plan                         28,383,583  99.38%   177,282    0.62%      28,560,865  60.97       411,228
 6: SAYE Option Scheme                                28,555,061  99.97%   8,899      0.03%      28,563,960  60.98       408,133
 7: Re-elect Nick Prest CBE                           27,340,592  94.38%   1,627,873  5.62%      28,968,465  61.84       3,628
 8: Re-elect Andrew Thomis                            28,917,315  99.82%   51,333     0.18%      28,968,648  61.85       3,445
 9: Re-elect Simon Walther                            28,760,320  99.28%   208,328    0.72%      28,968,648  61.85       3,445
 10: Re-elect Edward Lowe                             28,565,539  98.61%   403,109    1.39%      28,968,648  61.85       3,445
 11: Re-elect Peter Lynas                             28,921,265  99.84%   47,383     0.16%      28,968,648  61.85       3,445
 12: Re-elect Beatrice Nicholas                       28,917,459  99.82%   51,189     0.18%      28,968,648  61.85       3,445
 13: Re-appoint RSM                                   28,960,922  99.97%   7,935      0.03%      28,968,857  61.85       3,236
 14: Auditor's Remuneration                           28,966,595  99.99%   2,251      0.01%      28,968,846  61.85       3,247
 15: Allot shares                                     28,850,930  99.59%   118,050    0.41%      28,968,980  61.85       3,113
 Special Resolutions
 16: General disapplication of pre-emption rights     27,973,200  97.92%   595,595    2.08%      28,568,795  60.99       403,298
 17: Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights  27,578,893  96.54%   989,080    3.46%      28,567,973  60.99       404,120
 18: Purchase own shares                              28,367,267  99.94%   16,316     0.06%      28,383,583  60.60       588,510
 19: General meeting notice                           28,799,154  99.41%   169,862    0.59%      28,969,016  61.85       3,077

 

 

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  46,840,462.

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
 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/___http:/www.cohortplc.com/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2OmZkM2U6Yjk2NDk3YzhlNGE4ZWY4MzRjY2U0MTkyZWMyZjdiMjU3YzlhOTBkOTVmNGFlNDUxZmM5ZGE0NjNkNWJhNjFhZTpwOkY6Tg)
) 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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.eid.pt___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmM5YzY5ZTQxODhkNzYwOTA4MWNmMTgzNzA0NmQ3OTUwOjc6YWJhZDo0YmVjOTQ3ZTY5MGY1OTBjZTFkMmYyMjU1ZGY5NGQ1MDBiM2ZhODU5NmQ5ZWVhMzc5MTU2MGRjYzc2MjE1MDIwOnA6RjpU)

 

·      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
(https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r06/___http:/www.emsolutions.com.au___.ZXV3MjpuZXh0MTU6YzpvOmM5YzY5ZTQxODhkNzYwOTA4MWNmMTgzNzA0NmQ3OTUwOjc6NGQwNzo0YWNiYmEyMjhiZDcwYzJiMzViNzk5NThhMGVkMjU1NDRiYmIxMTFmYTc4YzI0NDcwZmRkMWZmMDkyNTE2OTYzOnA6RjpU)

 

·      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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2OmMxYzc6NDBjMTYyYjVkODZlZTQxZmYyNTViMWU4MWRmNGRiOTc2ZjRmYjRmNGI5ZmZkY2QzMjExNTZiZTJhNjE4YTFhYjpwOkY6Tg)

 

·      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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2OjExN2E6ZDBlNTU0OTkxZTViMjRkMzhjYWEwOGFhMTAzOWRjMmU5ZTMxMjdjMTQ1NjhlZjAzNGU2YTkzZTc1ZmY3MDNlNDpwOkY6Tg)

 

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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2OmNmYjg6ZTQ3NGI5ZTkyNGE0MjgyYzMzNWIzNjA4ZjQwMGI5ZDQxNDk3YmRlZmQwMzM1NDIwMzU5N2ExMWFkZWRiNzMyMTpwOkY6Tg)

 

·      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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2Ojg2ZDY6NTI0OGI5ODJhZGE1M2E5OTIyZDk5M2Q3ZTllZDRiNGNjNDhhMGQ1OTg0MTkzYzc2MDVhYzRiMWVjMGUwYTdiNTpwOkY6Tg)
 

 

·      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/___.bXQtcHJvZC1jcC1ldXcyLTE6bmV4dDE1OmM6bzoyMTc3NDU5NzEyMzY4MjYwNWYzZjRmYjJiNDMxZDI2Yzo2OmFjNjE6ZWMyM2MwYWMzMDg4ODlmOWE5ODk0ZjkzMzU1NjBkM2E0MjcwNDU2Mjg0MzVkZGQxZDJkZTJkNDM4NDk4NDhhNjpwOkY6Tg)

 

 

 

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