Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1307Y

Cohort PLC

11 January 2022

 

11 January 2022  AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC

(the Company)

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that on 11 January 2022 Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, exercised options over 1,993 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (" Shares "), pursuant to the maturity of options granted on 7 September 2018 under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

As a result of the above transaction, Andrew Thomis' beneficial interest in shares of the Company is 212,561 representing 0.52% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

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	Exercise of shares under the Cohort plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	1,993 Shares at 390 pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -  Price -  Volume -  Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	11 January 2022
h)	Place of transaction	Outside of a Main Market

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For further information, please contact: 

Cohort plc		0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive Simon Walther, Finance Director Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc		020 7597 5970
Daniel Adams / Christopher Baird
MHP Communications		020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / Alex Janiaud

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.

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. A majority stake was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com  

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt

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

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

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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