Result of AGM

Cohort PLC

24 September 2026

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 24 September 2026

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or “the Company”)

Result of AGM

Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions contained within the Notice of Meeting dated 19 August 2026 were duly passed by shareholders.

A summary of the votes received for each resolution is as follows:

	For1	% For	Against	% Against	Total	% Total2	Withheld3
Ordinary Resolutions
1: Accounts	31,061,275	99.99%	1,767	0.01%	31,063,042	65.81	13,361
2: Remuneration Policy	30,424,459	99.88%	35,209	0.12%	30,459,668	64.53	616,735
3: Remuneration Report	30,423,995	99.89%	32,710	0.11%	30,456,705	64.52	619,698
4: Dividend	31,075,179	100.00%	422	0.00%	31,075,601	65.83	802
5: Re-elect Nick Prest CBE	26,831,786	96.64%	931,745	3.36%	27,763,531	58.82	3,312,872
6: Re-elect Andrew Thomis	30,909,497	99.48%	160,587	0.52%	31,070,084	65.82	6,319
7: Re-elect Simon Walther	30,905,864	99.47%	164,220	0.53%	31,070,084	65.82	6,319
8: Re-elect Peter Lynas	30,897,249	99.45%	172,308	0.55%	31,069,557	65.82	6,846
9: Re-elect Edward Lowe	30,881,952	99.40%	187,605	0.60%	31,069,557	65.82	6,846
10: Re-elect Beatrice Nicholas	31,043,430	99.92%	26,127	0.08%	31,069,557	65.82	6,846
11: Appoint EY	31,060,329	99.95%	14,061	0.05%	31,074,390	65.83	2,013
12: Auditor’s Remuneration	31,068,038	99.98%	6,038	0.02%	31,074,076	65.83	2,327
13: Allot shares	30,882,527	99.38%	192,679	0.62%	31,075,206	65.83	1,197
Special Resolutions
14: General disapplication of pre-emption rights	30,285,367	98.74%	386,845	1.26%	30,672,212	64.98	404,191
15: Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights	30,456,721	99.30%	215,926	0.70%	30,672,647	64.98	403,756
16: Purchase own shares	28,639,330	99.96%	10,974	0.04%	28,650,304	60.70	2,426,099
17: General meeting notice	30,797,014	99.11%	277,536	0.89%	31,074,550	65.83	1,853

Notes:

1.         Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.

2.         The total number of shares in issue is 47,202,546.

3.         A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.

4.         All percentages are shown to two decimal places.

ENDS

For further information contact:

Cohort plc         0118 9090390                

Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive

Simon Walther, Finance Director

Raquel McGrath, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Kellie Young, Group Head of Investor Communications

Investec Bank plc (NOMAD and Broker)                                                                            0207 597 5970

Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird

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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, Italy, Canada 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 1,700 core staff there and at its other operating company sites.

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. 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 market alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk

 

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