Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort PLC

16 February 2026

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 16 February 2026

("Cohort" or "the Company")

PDMR Shareholdings

Grant of Restricted Share Plan awards

The Company announces that on 13 February 2026 the following awards over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") were granted under the Cohort plc Restricted Share Plan ("RSP") to the following person discharging managerial responsibilities, Christopher Axcell, who joined the Group as Chief Operating Officer on 6 February 2026:

Director / PDMR	Position	No. of Shares under award
Christopher Axcell	Chief Operating Officer	4,435

The award has been granted in the form of nil-cost Shares and will not normally vest before 13 February 2029. Vesting is subject to the recipient continuing to hold office or employment with the Cohort group.

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	Christopher Axcell
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Office
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	Award of shares under the Cohort plc Restricted Share Plan with a vest date of 13 February 2029
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	4,435 Shares at nil pence per share
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	N/A
g)	Date of transaction	13 February 2026
h)	Place of transaction	Outside of a trading venue

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	[e-mail]

NOTES TO EDITORS  

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) 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 1,600 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia, Germany, and Portugal.

The Group is split into two divisions - Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:

Communications and Intelligence ("C&I")

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

·      EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports advanced mobile satellite communications terminals for naval and other customers. It also provides advanced radio frequency devices and subsystems for defence and commercial markets. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025. www.emsolutions.com.au

·      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 ("S&E")

·      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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