Director/PDMR Shareholding

Cohort PLC

20 February 2026

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 20 February 2026

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company announces that, following payment of the Company's interim dividend on 17 February 2026, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director, 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	18/02/2026	Global Nominee	147	1208.712p
	17/02/2026	Share Incentive Plan	12	1216.00p
Simon Walther, Finance Director	19/02/2026	ISA	7	1225.184p
	18/02/2026	Global Nominee	98	1208.712p
	17/02/2026	Share Incentive Plan	12	1216.00p

As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis and his Persons Closely Associated ("PCAs") is 186,759, representing 0.40% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther and his PCA is 150,935, representing 0.32% 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 Global Nominee and SIP accounts
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	147 shares at 1208.712p 12 shares at 1216.00p
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	Price - 1209.262p Volume - 159 Total - £1,922.73
g)	Date of transaction	17 and 18 February 2026
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 ISA, Global Nominee and SIP accounts
d)	Currency	GBP - British Pound
e)	Price(s) and Volume(s)	7 shares at 1225.184p 98 shares at 1208.712p 12 shares at 1216.00p
f)	Aggregated Information -       Price -       Volume -       Total	Price - 1210.445 Volume - 117 Total - £1,416.22
g)	Date of transaction	17, 18 and 19 February 2026
h)	Place of transaction	London Stock Exchange AIM

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Cohort plc	0118 909 0390
Andrew 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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