Block Listing Application

Cohort PLC
30 April 2024
 

One Waterside Drive

Arlington Business Park

Reading

Berks

RG7 4SW

 

 

 

30 April 2024

 

 

 

 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

 

Block Listing Application

The Company announces that an application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for a total of 500,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will be granted on 2 May 2024.

These Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued from time to time under the terms of the following schemes:

Scheme

No. of Shares under block listing application

Company Share Option Plan

 

500,000

 

When issued, the Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.

 

 

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 

Cohort plc

 

0118 909 0390

Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

 

Simon Walther, Finance Director

 

Emily McBride, 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

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS  

 

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) 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 1,250 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

 

·      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

 

·      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

 

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 for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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