Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort PLC
16 February 2024
 

One Waterside Drive

Arlington Business Park

Reading

Berks

RG7 4SW

 

 

 

16 February 2024

 

 

 

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

 

Director Shareholdings

 

 

The Company announces that, following payment of the Company's interim dividend on 13 February 2024, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, Simon Walther, Finance Director and their Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") were automatically reinvested and have now been notified to the individuals as follows:

 

 

Director/PCA

Date

Account

No. of shares

Price per Share

Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

 

 

 

15/02/2024

Trading Account

829

559.00p


ISA

107

559.00p


SIPP

81

559.00p

13/02/2024

Share Incentive Plan

17

572.00p

Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew Thomis

15/02/2024

Trading Account

102

559.00p


ISA

110

559.00p

Simon Walther, Finance Director

15/02/2024

ISA

439

565.00p

13/02/2024

Share Incentive Plan

 

16

572.00p

Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of Simon Walther

 

15/02/2024

ISA

433

565.00p

 

 

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis and his PCAs is 249,187, representing 0.60% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCA is 230,205, representing 0.55% 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 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

Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in trading ISA, SIPP and SIP accounts

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

1,017 shares at 559.00p

17 shares at 572.00p

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total

Price - 559.21p

Volume - 1,034

Total - £5,782.27

g)

Date of transaction

13 and 15 February 2024

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange AIM

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Yasmin Thomis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA of Andrew Thomis

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

Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an ISA account

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

212 shares at 559.00p

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total

N/A

g)

Date of transaction

15 February 2024

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange AIM

 

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Walther

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

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

Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in a SIP account

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

439 shares at 565.00p

16 shares at 572.00p

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total

Price - 565.25p

Volume - 455

Total - £2,571.87

g)

Date of transaction

13 and 15 February 2024

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange AIM

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Phillippa Walther-Caine

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA of Simon Walther

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

Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an ISA account

d)

Currency

GBP - British Pound

e)

Price(s) and Volume(s)

433 shares at 565.00p per share

f)

Aggregated Information

-       Price

-       Volume

-       Total

N/A

g)

Date of transaction

15 February 2024

h)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange AIM

 

 

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 

Cohort plc

 

0118 909 0390

Andy 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 1,200 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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